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Chapter 24

           

           Thoseheliked?Iseemedtofloatnotintoclearness,butintoadarkerobscure,andwithinaminutetherehadcometomeoutofmyverypitytheappallingalarmofhisbeingperhapsinnocent.Itwasfortheinstantconfoundingandbottomless,forifhewereinnocent,whatthenonearthwasI?Paralyzed,whileitlasted,bythemerebrushofthequestion,Ilethimgoalittle,sothat,withadeep-drawnsigh,heturnedawayfrommeagain;which,ashefacedtowardtheclearwindow,Isuffered,feelingthatIhadnothingnowtheretokeephimfrom.“Anddidtheyrepeatwhatyousaid?”Iwentonafteramoment.

           Hewassoonatsomedistancefromme,stillbreathinghardandagainwiththeair,thoughnowwithoutangerforit,ofbeingconfinedagainsthiswill.Oncemore,ashehaddonebefore,helookedupatthedimdayasif,ofwhathadhithertosustainedhim,nothingwasleftbutanunspeakableanxiety.“Oh,yes,”heneverthelessreplied“theymusthaverepeatedthem.Tothosetheyliked,”headded.

           Therewas,somehow,lessofitthanIhadexpected;butIturneditover.“Andthesethingscameround?”

           “Tothemasters?Oh,yes!”heansweredverysimply.“ButIdidn’tknowthey’dtell.”

           “Themasters?Theydidn’tthey’venevertold.That’swhyIaskyou.”

           Heturnedtomeagainhislittlebeautifulfeveredface.“Yes,itwastoobad.”

           “Toobad?”

           “WhatIsupposeIsometimessaid.Towritehome.

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