Місіс Деллоуей

           Herladyshipwaitedwiththerugsaboutherkneesanhourormore,leaningback,thinkingsometimesofthepatient,sometimes,excusably,ofthewallofgold,mountingminutebyminutewhileshewaited;thewallofgoldthatwasmountingbetweenthemandallshiftsandanxieties(shehadbornethembravely;theyhadhadtheirstruggles)untilshefeltwedgedonacalmocean,whereonlyspicewindsblow;respected,admired,envied,withscarcelyanythinglefttowishfor,thoughsheregrettedherstoutness;largedinner-partieseveryThursdaynighttotheprofession;anoccasionalbazaartobeopened;Royaltygreeted;toolittletime,alas,withherhusband,whoseworkgrewandgrew;aboydoingwellatEton;shewouldhavelikedadaughtertoo;interestsshehad,however,inplenty;childwelfare;theafter-careoftheepileptic,andphotography,sothatiftherewasachurchbuilding,orachurchdecaying,shebribedthesexton,gotthekeyandtookphotographs,whichwerescarcelytobedistinguishedfromtheworkofprofessionals,whileshewaited.

           SirWilliamhimselfwasnolongeryoung.