She was almost
tempted to tell him, if only to see the cracks of surprise and incredulity break the
immobility of his yellow countenance. ‘I have an
excellent excuse to remain comfortably ensconced in my parlour here, able to
indulge in my favourite pastime. It was
surely odd that her thought should pick up that picture and recast it so vividly. . Perhaps
what urged her interest in the young man's direction was the dead whiteness of
his face, the puffed eyelids and the bloodshot whites. You are my Sir Galahad, so faithful and true that it is a
wonder you exist. Having secured this,—for he was
almost famished,—he said that he had lost a hammer and wished to purchase
one. He will have it that I’ve taken leave of my senses. Her
white shirt was mired with a central bloodstain, his pants
caked with mud. You have never
felt the hearts of all hardened against you; have never heard the jeer or curse
from every lip; nor endured the insult and the blow from every hand. He smiled. Smith, placing his hand on his breast. "
"I am not unprotected," rejoined the poor woman; "there's some one at the
window. Returning to Mrs Sindlesham’s chair, he
held up the miniature so the face depicted there was turned towards the old lady. The vast ironic humour of it: he was starting on his honeymoon!
CHAPTER XIX
Meanwhile the doctor, upon returning to his office, found Ah Cum in the waiting
room.
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