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Chapter 42

           Heunderstood—hiseyesflashedwiththejewel-likestrangebrilliancyIknewsowell,andsowellremembered—anddrawingbackhestoodasideand—letmepass!Icontinuedmywalksteadily,thoughdazedandlikeoneinadream—tillreachingtheshadowedsideofthestreetoppositetheHousesofParliament,Istoppedforamomenttorecovermystartledsenses.ThereagainIsawhim!——thesuperbman’sform—theAngel’sface—thehaunting,splendidsorrowfuleyes!——hecamewithhisusualeaseandgraceofstepintothefullmoonlightandpaused—apparentlywaitingforsomeone.Forme?—ahno!—IkeptthenameofGoduponmylips—Igatheredallthestrengthoffaithwithinmysoul—andthoughIwaswholesomelyafraidofMyself,Ifearednootherfoe!Ilingeredtherefore—watching;—andpresentlyIsawafewmembersofParliamentwalkingsinglyandingroupstowardstheHouse—oneortwogreetedthetalldarkFigureasafriendandfamiliar,andothersknewhimnot.Stillhewaitedon,...andsodidI.Atlast,justasBigBenchimedthequartertoeleven,onemanwhomIinstantlyrecognisedasawell-knownCabinetminister,camewalkingbrisklytowardstheHouse,...then,andthenonly,He,whomIhadknownasLucio,advancedsmiling.Greetingtheministercordially,inthatmusicalrichvoiceIknewofold,hetookhisarm—andtheybothwalkedonslowly,talkingearnestly.Iwatchedthemtilltheirfiguresrecededinthemoonlight,...theonetall,kinglyandcommanding,..

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