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Chapter 4
“Antoniawillkillherself!”shecriedout.
Thiscryfellintothesilenceoftheroomwithstrangelylittleeffect.Onlythedoctor,crumblingupapieceofbread,withhisheadinclinedononeside,raisedhisface,andthefewlonghairsstickingoutofhisshaggyeyebrowsstirredinaslightfrown.Dr.MonyghamthoughtquitesincerelythatDecoudwasasingularlyunworthyobjectforanywoman’saffection.Thenheloweredhisheadagain,withacurlofhislip,andhisheartfulloftenderadmirationforMrs.Gould.
“Shethinksofthatgirl,”hesaidtohimself;“shethinksoftheViolachildren;shethinksofme;ofthewounded;oftheminers;shealwaysthinksofeverybodywhoispoorandmiserable!ButwhatwillshedoifCharlesgetstheworstofitinthisinfernalscrimmagethoseconfoundedAvellanoshavedrawnhiminto?Nooneseemstobethinkingofher.”
CharlesGould,staringatthewall,pursuedhisreflectionssubtly.
“IshallwritetoHolroydthattheSanTomemineisbigenoughtotakeinhandthemakingofanewState.It’llpleasehim.It’llreconcilehimtotherisk.”
ButwasBarriosreallyavailable?Perhaps.Buthewasinaccessible.TosendoffaboattoCaytawasnolongerpossible,sinceSotillowasmasteroftheharbour,andhadasteamerathisdisposal.
