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The Dead

           

           “Therewasnorow,”saidGabrielmoodily,“onlyshewantedmetogoforatriptothewestofIrelandandIsaidIwouldn’t.”

           Hiswifeclaspedherhandsexcitedlyandgavealittlejump.

           “O,dogo,Gabriel,”shecried.“I’dlovetoseeGalwayagain.”

           “Youcangoifyoulike,”saidGabrielcoldly.

           Shelookedathimforamoment,thenturnedtoMrs.Malinsandsaid:

           “There’sanicehusbandforyou,Mrs.Malins.”

           WhileshewasthreadingherwaybackacrosstheroomMrs.Malins,withoutadvertingtotheinterruption,wentontotellGabrielwhatbeautifulplacestherewereinScotlandandbeautifulscenery.Herson-in-lawbroughtthemeveryyeartothelakesandtheyusedtogofishing.Herson-in-lawwasasplendidfisher.Onedayhecaughtabeautifulbigfishandthemaninthehotelcookeditfortheirdinner.

           Gabrielhardlyheardwhatshesaid.Nowthatsupperwascomingnearhebegantothinkagainabouthisspeechandaboutthequotation.WhenhesawFreddyMalinscomingacrosstheroomtovisithismotherGabrielleftthechairfreeforhimandretiredintotheembrasureofthewindow.Theroomhadalreadyclearedandfromthebackroomcametheclatterofplatesandknives.Thosewhostillremainedinthedrawingroomseemedtiredofdancingandwereconversingquietlyinlittlegroups.Gabriel’swarmtremblingfingerstappedthecoldpaneofthewindow.

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