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Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circu

           

           ‘It’sashame,’saidthebodyguardreproachfully.‘Iknowhe’llbethedeathonyou,ma’am.Poordearthing!’

           Hegavewaymore.Theoppositepartyfolloweduptheattack.

           ‘Oh,don’tleavemedon’tleaveme,Goodwin,’murmuredMrs.Pott,clutchingatthewristofthesaidGoodwinwithanhystericjerk.‘You’retheonlypersonthat’skindtome,Goodwin.’

           Atthisaffectingappeal,Goodwingotupalittledomestictragedyofherown,andshedtearscopiously.

           ‘Never,ma’amnever,’saidGoodwin.‘Oh,sir,youshouldbecarefulyoushouldindeed;youdon’tknowwhatharmyoumaydomissis;you’llbesorryforitoneday,IknowI’vealwayssaidso.’

           TheunluckyPottlookedtimidlyon,butsaidnothing.

           ‘Goodwin,’saidMrs.Pott,inasoftvoice.

           ‘Ma’am,’saidGoodwin.

           ‘IfyouonlyknewhowIhavelovedthatman—’‘Don’tdistressyourselfbyrecollectingit,ma’am,’saidthebodyguard.

           Pottlookedveryfrightened.Itwastimetofinishhim.

           ‘Andnow,’sobbedMrs.Pott,‘now,afterall,tobetreatedinthisway;tobereproachedandinsultedinthepresenceofathirdparty,andthatpartyalmostastranger.ButIwillnotsubmittoit!Goodwin,’continuedMrs.Pott,raisingherselfinthearmsofherattendant,‘mybrother,thelieutenant,shallinterfere.

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