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Chapter 26

           Therewasanintervalofseveraldays—duringwhichtheladyofthelazowasnotseenagain.

           "Hehasrecoveredfromhiswounds?"reflectedtheCreole."Henolongerneedssuchunremittingattention."

           Shewasupontheazoteaatthemomentofmakingthisreflection—lorgnetteinhand,asshehadoftenbeenbefore.

           Itwasinthemorning,shortlyaftersunrise:thehourwhentheMexicanhadbeenwonttomakeherappearance.Louisehadbeenlookingtowardsthequarterwhencetheseñoritamighthavebeenexpectedtocome.

           Onturninghereyesintheoppositedirection,shebeheld—thatwhichcausedhersomethingmorethansurprise.ShesawMauriceGerald,mountedonhorseback,andridingdowntheroad!

           Thoughseatedsomewhatstifflyinthesaddle,andgoingataslowpace,itwascertainlyhe.Theglassdeclaredhisidentity;atthesametimedisclosingthefact,thathisleftarmwassuspendedinasling.

           Onrecognisinghim,sheshrankbehindtheparapet—asshedidso,givingutterancetoasuppressedcry.

           Whythatanguishedutterance?Wasitthesightofthedisabledarm,orthepallidface:fortheglasshadenabledhertodistinguishboth?

           Neitheronenortheother.Neithercouldbeacauseofsurprise.Besides,itwasanexclamationfardifferentlyintonedtothoseofeitherpityorastonishment.Itwasanexpressionofsorrow,thathadforitsoriginsomeheartfeltchagrin.

           Theinvalidwasconvalescent.Henolongerneededtobevisitedbyhisnurse.

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