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           Onearmdroppedovertheedgeofthebed,onelegwasarched,andtheunfinishedpartofhislaughwasstrandedonhismouth,whichwasopen,showingthelittlepearls.

           ThusdefencelessHookfoundhim.Hestoodsilentatthefootofthetreelookingacrossthechamberathisenemy.Didnofeelingofcompassiondisturbhissombrebreast?Themanwasnotwhollyevil;helovedflowers(Ihavebeentold)andsweetmusic(hewashimselfnomeanperformerontheharpsichord);and,letitbefranklyadmitted,theidyllicnatureofthescenestirredhimprofoundly.Masteredbyhisbetterselfhewouldhavereturnedreluctantlyupthetree,butforonething.

           WhatstayedhimwasPeter’simpertinentappearanceasheslept.Theopenmouth,thedroopingarm,thearchedknee:theyweresuchapersonificationofcockinessas,takentogether,willneveragainonemayhopebepresentedtoeyessosensitivetotheiroffensiveness.TheysteeledHook’sheart.Ifhisragehadbrokenhimintoahundredpieceseveryoneofthemwouldhavedisregardedtheincident,andleaptatthesleeper.

           ThoughalightfromtheonelampshonedimlyonthebedHookstoodindarknesshimself,andatthefirststealthystepforwardhediscoveredanobstacle,thedoorofSlightly’stree.Itdidnotentirelyfilltheaperture,andhehadbeenlookingoverit.Feelingforthecatch,hefoundtohisfurythatitwaslowdown,beyondhisreach.TohisdisorderedbrainitseemedthenthattheirritatingqualityinPeter’sfaceandfigurevisiblyincreased,andherattledthedoorandflunghimselfagainstit.Washisenemytoescapehimafterall.

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