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The Dead
Sheansweredplacidlythatshehadhadabeautifulcrossingandthatthecaptainhadbeenmostattentivetoher.ShespokealsoofthebeautifulhouseherdaughterkeptinGlasgow,andofallthefriendstheyhadthere.WhilehertonguerambledonGabrieltriedtobanishfromhismindallmemoryoftheunpleasantincidentwithMissIvors.Ofcoursethegirlorwoman,orwhatevershewas,wasanenthusiastbuttherewasatimeforallthings.Perhapsheoughtnottohaveansweredherlikethat.ButshehadnorighttocallhimaWestBritonbeforepeople,eveninjoke.Shehadtriedtomakehimridiculousbeforepeople,hecklinghimandstaringathimwithherrabbit’seyes.
Hesawhiswifemakingherwaytowardshimthroughthewaltzingcouples.Whenshereachedhimshesaidintohisear:
“Gabriel.AuntKatewantstoknowwon’tyoucarvethegooseasusual.MissDalywillcarvethehamandI’lldothepudding.”
“Allright,”saidGabriel.
“She’ssendingintheyoungeronesfirstassoonasthiswaltzisoversothatwe’llhavethetabletoourselves.”
“Wereyoudancing?”askedGabriel.
“OfcourseIwas.Didn’tyouseeme?WhatrowhadyouwithMollyIvors?”
“Norow.Why?Didshesayso?”
“Somethinglikethat.I’mtryingtogetthatMr.D’Arcytosing.He’sfullofconceit,Ithink.
