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Chapter 4

           

           “Antoniawillkillherself!”shecriedout.

           Thiscryfellintothesilenceoftheroomwithstrangelylittleeffect.Onlythedoctor,crumblingupapieceofbread,withhisheadinclinedononeside,raisedhisface,andthefewlonghairsstickingoutofhisshaggyeyebrowsstirredinaslightfrown.Dr.MonyghamthoughtquitesincerelythatDecoudwasasingularlyunworthyobjectforanywoman’saffection.Thenheloweredhisheadagain,withacurlofhislip,andhisheartfulloftenderadmirationforMrs.Gould.

           “Shethinksofthatgirl,”hesaidtohimself;“shethinksoftheViolachildren;shethinksofme;ofthewounded;oftheminers;shealwaysthinksofeverybodywhoispoorandmiserable!ButwhatwillshedoifCharlesgetstheworstofitinthisinfernalscrimmagethoseconfoundedAvellanoshavedrawnhiminto?Nooneseemstobethinkingofher.”

           CharlesGould,staringatthewall,pursuedhisreflectionssubtly.

           “IshallwritetoHolroydthattheSanTomemineisbigenoughtotakeinhandthemakingofanewState.It’llpleasehim.It’llreconcilehimtotherisk.”

           ButwasBarriosreallyavailable?Perhaps.Buthewasinaccessible.TosendoffaboattoCaytawasnolongerpossible,sinceSotillowasmasteroftheharbour,andhadasteamerathisdisposal.

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