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XIV. A Young Rajah
Therewererichcolorsintherugsandhangingsandpicturesandbooksonthewallswhichmadeitlookglowingandcomfortableeveninspiteofthegrayskyandfallingrain.Colinlookedratherlikeapicturehimself.Hewaswrappedinavelvetdressing-gownandsatagainstabigbrocadedcushion.Hehadaredspotoneachcheek.
“Comein,”hesaid.“I’vebeenthinkingaboutyouallmorning.”
“I’vebeenthinkingaboutyou,too,”answeredMary.“Youdon’tknowhowfrightenedMarthais.ShesaysMrs.Medlockwillthinkshetoldmeaboutyouandthenshewillbesentaway.”
Hefrowned.
“Goandtellhertocomehere,”hesaid.“Sheisinthenextroom.”
Marywentandbroughtherback.PoorMarthawasshakinginhershoes.Colinwasstillfrowning.
“HaveyoutodowhatIpleaseorhaveyounot?”hedemanded.
“Ihavetodowhatyouplease,sir,”Marthafaltered,turningquitered.
“HasMedlocktodowhatIplease?”
“Everybodyhas,sir,”saidMartha.
“Well,then,ifIorderyoutobringMissMarytome,howcanMedlocksendyouawayifshefindsitout?”
“Pleasedon’tlether,sir,”pleadedMartha.
“I’llsendherawayifshedarestosayawordaboutsuchathing,”saidMasterCravengrandly.“Shewouldn’tlikethat,Icantellyou.”
“Thankyou,sir,”bobbingacurtsy,“Iwanttodomyduty,sir.”
“WhatIwantisyourduty”saidColinmoregrandlystill.“I’lltakecareofyou.Nowgoaway.”
WhenthedoorclosedbehindMartha,ColinfoundMistressMarygazingathimasifhehadsetherwondering.
