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XXVII. In The Garden

           

           WhenhearrivedattheManortheservantswhoreceivedhimwiththeusualceremonynoticedthathelookedbetterandthathedidnotgototheremoteroomswhereheusuallylivedattendedbyPitcher.HewentintothelibraryandsentforMrs.Medlock.Shecametohimsomewhatexcitedandcuriousandflustered.

           “HowisMasterColin,Medlock?”heinquired.

           “Well,sir,”Mrs.Medlockanswered,“he’s—he’sdifferent,inamannerofspeaking.”

           “Worse?”hesuggested.

           Mrs.Medlockreallywasflushed.

           “Well,yousee,sir,”shetriedtoexplain,“neitherDr.Craven,northenurse,normecanexactlymakehimout.”

           “Whyisthat?”

           “Totellthetruth,sir,MasterColinmightbebetterandhemightbechangingfortheworse.Hisappetite,sir,ispastunderstanding—andhisways—”

           “Hashebecomemore—morepeculiar?”hermaster,asked,knittinghisbrowsanxiously.

           “That’sit,sir.He’sgrowingverypeculiar—whenyoucomparehimwithwhatheusedtobe.Heusedtoeatnothingandthensuddenlyhebegantoeatsomethingenormous—andthenhestoppedagainallatonceandthemealsweresentbackjustastheyusedtobe.Youneverknew,sir,perhaps,thatoutofdoorsheneverwouldlethimselfbetaken.Thethingswe’vegonethroughtogethimtogooutinhischairwouldleaveabodytremblinglikealeaf.He’dthrowhimselfintosuchastatethatDr.Cravensaidhecouldn’tberesponsibleforforcinghim.

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