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Chapter 7
Hewas,Ithink,alittledisappointedorchagrinedthatnothingofanexceptionalnaturehadhappenedduringhislongnightvigil.
Ateighto’clockMissTrelawnyjoinedus,andIwasamazedaswellasdelightedtoseehowmuchgoodhernight’ssleephaddoneher.Shewasfairlyradiant;justasIhadseenheratourfirstmeetingandatthepicnic.Therewasevenasuggestionofcolourinhercheeks,which,however,lookedstartlinglywhiteincontrastwithherblackbrowsandscarletlips.Withherrestoredstrength,thereseemedtohavecomeatendernessevenexceedingthatwhichshehadatfirstshowntohersickfather.Icouldnotbutbemovedbythelovingtouchesasshefixedhispillowsandbrushedthehairfromhisforehead.
Iwasweariedoutmyselfwithmylongspellofwatching;andnowthatshewasonguardIstartedofftobed,blinkingmytiredeyesinthefulllightandfeelingthewearinessofasleeplessnightonmeallatonce.
Ihadagoodsleep,andafterlunchIwasabouttostartouttowalktoJermynStreet,whenInoticedanimportunatemanatthehalldoor.TheservantinchargewastheonecalledMorris,formerlythe"oddman,"butsincetheexodusoftheservantspromotedtobebutlerprotem.Thestrangerwasspeakingratherloudly,sothattherewasnodifficultyinunderstandinghisgrievance.Theservantmanwasrespectfulinbothwordsanddemeanour;buthestoodsquarelyinfrontofthegreatdoubledoor,sothattheothercouldnotenter.
