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Rachael

           

           ‘Shedon’tknowme,Stephen;shejustdrowsilymuttersandstares.Ihavespokentohertimesandagain,butshedon’tnotice!’Tisaswellso.Whenshecomestoherrightmindoncemore,IshallhavedonewhatIcan,andsheneverthewiser.’

           ‘Howlong,Rachael,is’tlookedfor,thatshe’llbeso?’

           ‘Doctorsaidshewouldhaplycometohermindto-morrow.’

           Hiseyesfellagainonthebottle,andatremblepassedoverhim,causinghimtoshiverineverylimb.Shethoughthewaschilledwiththewet.‘No,’hesaid,‘itwasnotthat.Hehadhadafright.’

           ‘Afright?’

           ‘Ay,ay!comingin.WhenIwerewalking.WhenIwerethinking.WhenIItseizedhimagain;andhestoodup,holdingbythemantel-shelf,ashepressedhisdankcoldhairdownwithahandthatshookasifitwerepalsied.

           ‘Stephen!’

           Shewascomingtohim,buthestretchedouthisarmtostopher.

           ‘No!Don’t,please;don’t.Letmeseetheesettenbythebed.Letmeseethee,a’sogood,andsoforgiving.LetmeseetheeasIseetheewhenIcoomin.Icanneverseetheebetterthanso.Never,never,never!’

           Hehadaviolentfitoftrembling,andthensunkintohischair.Afteratimehecontrolledhimself,and,restingwithanelbowononeknee,andhisheaduponthathand,couldlooktowardsRachael.Seenacrossthedimcandlewithhismoistenedeyes,shelookedasifshehadagloryshiningroundherhead.Hecouldhavebelievedshehad.

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