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Chapter XXXIII

           "Onedrifttookmeuptothewaist;happilythesnowisquitesoftyet." 

           "Butwhyareyoucome?"Icouldnotforbearsaying. 

           "Ratheraninhospitablequestiontoputtoavisitor;butsinceyouaskit,Ianswersimplytohavealittletalkwithyou;Igottiredofmymutebooksandemptyrooms. Besides,sinceyesterdayIhaveexperiencedtheexcitementofapersontowhomatalehasbeenhalf-told,andwhoisimpatienttohearthesequel." 

           Hesatdown.Irecalledhissingularconductofyesterday,andreallyIbegantofearhiswitsweretouched. Ifhewereinsane,however,hiswasaverycoolandcollectedinsanity: Ihadneverseenthathandsome-featuredfaceofhislookmorelikechiselledmarblethanitdidjustnow,asheputasidehissnow-wethairfromhisforeheadandletthefirelightshinefreeonhispalebrowandcheekaspale,whereitgrievedmetodiscoverthehollowtraceofcareorsorrownowsoplainlygraved. Iwaited,expectinghewouldsaysomethingIcouldatleastcomprehend;buthishandwasnowathischin,hisfingeronhislip:hewasthinking.Itstruckmethathishandlookedwastedlikehisface. Aperhapsuncalled-forgushofpitycameovermyheart:Iwasmovedtosay 

           "IwishDianaorMarywouldcomeandlivewithyou:itistoobadthatyoushouldbequitealone;andyouarerecklesslyrashaboutyourownhealth." 

           "Notatall,"saidhe:"Icareformyselfwhennecessary.Iamwellnow.Whatdoyouseeamissinme?" 

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