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Chapter 42

           Heunderstoodhiseyesflashedwiththejewel-likestrangebrilliancyIknewsowell,andsowellrememberedanddrawingbackhestoodasideandletmepass!Icontinuedmywalksteadily,thoughdazedandlikeoneinadreamtillreachingtheshadowedsideofthestreetoppositetheHousesofParliament,Istoppedforamomenttorecovermystartledsenses.ThereagainIsawhim!——thesuperbman’sformtheAngel’sfacethehaunting,splendidsorrowfuleyes!——hecamewithhisusualeaseandgraceofstepintothefullmoonlightandpausedapparentlywaitingforsomeone.Forme?ahno!IkeptthenameofGoduponmylipsIgatheredallthestrengthoffaithwithinmysoulandthoughIwaswholesomelyafraidofMyself,Ifearednootherfoe!Ilingeredthereforewatching;andpresentlyIsawafewmembersofParliamentwalkingsinglyandingroupstowardstheHouseoneortwogreetedthetalldarkFigureasafriendandfamiliar,andothersknewhimnot.Stillhewaitedon,...andsodidI.Atlast,justasBigBenchimedthequartertoeleven,onemanwhomIinstantlyrecognisedasawell-knownCabinetminister,camewalkingbrisklytowardstheHouse,...then,andthenonly,He,whomIhadknownasLucio,advancedsmiling.Greetingtheministercordially,inthatmusicalrichvoiceIknewofold,hetookhisarmandtheybothwalkedonslowly,talkingearnestly.Iwatchedthemtilltheirfiguresrecededinthemoonlight,...theonetall,kinglyandcommanding,..

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