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Rachael

           Hethought,assheoncemoreshadedthemnotsomuchlookingathim,aslookingforhimwithabrutishinstinctthathewastherethatnosingletracewasleftinthosedebauchedfeatures,orinthemindthatwentalongwiththem,ofthewomanhehadmarriedeighteenyearsbefore.Butthathehadseenhercometothisbyinches,henevercouldhavebelievedhertobethesame.

           Allthistime,asifaspellwereonhim,hewasmotionlessandpowerless,excepttowatchher.

           Stupidlydozing,orcommuningwithherincapableselfaboutnothing,shesatforalittlewhilewithherhandsatherears,andherheadrestingonthem.Presently,sheresumedherstaringroundtheroom.Andnow,forthefirsttime,hereyesstoppedatthetablewiththebottlesonit.

           Straightwaysheturnedhereyesbacktohiscorner,withthedefianceoflastnight,andmovingverycautiouslyandsoftly,stretchedouthergreedyhand.Shedrewamugintothebed,andsatforawhileconsideringwhichofthetwobottlessheshouldchoose.Finally,shelaidherinsensategraspuponthebottlethathadswiftandcertaindeathinit,and,beforehiseyes,pulledoutthecorkwithherteeth.

           Dreamorreality,hehadnovoice,norhadhepowertostir.Ifthisbereal,andherallottedtimebenotyetcome,wake,Rachael,wake!

           Shethoughtofthat,too.ShelookedatRachael,andveryslowly,verycautiously,pouredoutthecontents.Thedraughtwasatherlips.Amomentandshewouldbepastallhelp,letthewholeworldwakeandcomeaboutherwithitsutmostpower.

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