Chapter 14

           ItwastheparalysedCountesswhospoke.Shehadmanagedtopartlyraiseherselfonhercouch,andherfaceexpressedpositiveterror.Herhusbandhurriedtohersideand,withacuriouslycynicalsmileonhislips,Rimânezrosefromthepiano.MissCharlotte,whohadsatrigidlyuprightandsilentforsometime,hastenedtoattenduponhersister,butLadyEltonwassingularlyexcited,andappearedtohavegainedasuddenaccessofunnaturalvigour.

           "GoawayI’mnotill,"shesaidimpatiently"IfeelbettermuchbetterthanIhavedoneformonths.Themusicdoesmegood."Andaddressingherhusband,sheadded"AskyourfriendtocomeandsitherebymeIwanttotalktohim.HehasamagnificentvoiceandIknowthatsonghesangIrememberreadingitinamanuscriptalbumlongago.Iwanttoknowwherehefoundit"

           Rimânezhereadvancedwithhisgentletreadandcourteousbearing,andLordEltongavehimachairbesidetheinvalid.

           "Youareworkingmiraclesonmywife,"hesaid"Ihavenotseenhersoanimatedforyears."

           Andleavingthetwototalk,hecrossedovertowhereLadySibyl,myselfandMissChesneywereallseatedinagroup,chattingmoreorlessunrestrainedly.

           "IhavejustbeenexpressingthehopethatyouandyourdaughterwillpaymeavisitatWillowsmere,LordElton,"Isaid.

           Hisbrowscontractedalittle,butheforcedasmile.

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