She
washed her face with unwonted elaboration before she went to bed. People were passing in the
street below. "Give me your hand, Poll, to help me through," cried Jack, as he accomplished
the operation. The old lady’s face was stiff with anger. To be frank with you, I have an affront to requite, which can be
settled at the same time, and in the same way with your affair. White’s surprise as she swung easily down the room, followed by the two young
men, she smiled a careless explanation at her. She sat with him in the courtyard after serving him
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spiced wine. Why hadn't he gone on with the girl's
story? What instinct had stuffed it back into his throat? Why the inexplicable
impulse to hurry this rather pathetic derelict on his way?
CHAPTER XV
Previous to his illness, Spurlock's mind had been tortured by an appalling worry,
so that now, in the process of convalescence, it might be compared to a pool
which had been violently stirred: there were indications of subsidence, but there
were still strange forms swirling on the surface—whims and fancies which in
normal times would never have risen above sub-consciousness. She could not see what occurred, though she guessed it; but she saw
Jonathan's devilish triumphing glance, and read in it,—"Your son has committed
a robbery—here—in these holy walls—he is mine—mine for ever!"
She uttered a loud scream, and fainted. She
fell into another slumber, one which was more like a
blackout. Marine Insurance. What a mercy that the blow aimed at her by the ruffian,
Wild, though it brought her to the brink of the grave, should have restored her to
reason! Ah! she stirs. I once saw a man die after collapsing that way. She glared at him with satisfaction.
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