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Chapter VIII

           Ididnotknowwhattodo.

           FinallyitoccurredtomethatIwouldcallasthoughnothinghadhappened,andsendamessageinbythemaidaskingMrs.Stricklandifitwasconvenientforhertoseeme.Thiswouldgivehertheopportunitytosendmeaway.ButIwasoverwhelmedwithembarrassmentwhenIsaidtothemaidthephraseIhadprepared,andwhileIwaitedfortheanswerinadarkpassageIhadtocallupallmystrengthofmindnottobolt.Themaidcameback.Hermannersuggestedtomyexcitedfancyacompleteknowledgeofthedomesticcalamity.

           "Willyoucomethisway,sir?"shesaid.

           Ifollowedherintothedrawing-room.Theblindswerepartlydrawntodarkentheroom,andMrs.Stricklandwassittingwithherbacktothelight.Herbrother-in-law,ColonelMacAndrew,stoodinfrontofthefireplace,warminghisbackatanunlitfire.Tomyselfmyentranceseemedexcessivelyawkward.Iimaginedthatmyarrivalhadtakenthembysurprise,andMrs.Stricklandhadletmecomeinonlybecauseshehadforgottentoputmeoff.IfanciedthattheColonelresentedtheinterruption.

           "Iwasn’tquitesureifyouexpectedme,"Isaid,tryingtoseemunconcerned.

           "OfcourseIdid.Annewillbringtheteainaminute."

           Eveninthedarkenedroom,IcouldnothelpseeingthatMrs.Strickland’sfacewasallswollenwithtears.Herskin,neververygood,wasearthy.

           "Youremembermybrother-in-law,don’tyou?Youmetatdinner,justbeforetheholidays."

           Weshookhands.IfeltsoshythatIcouldthinkofnothingtosay,butMrs.Stricklandcametomyrescue.

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