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           Hisforeheadwasafineone,highandbroad;with,tousethetermsofphysiognomy,thefrontalsinusboldlymarked.Thesquarenessofitshowed"ratiocination";andthefulnessundertheeyes"language".Hehadtheshort,broadnosethatmarksenergy;thesquarechin—markeddespiteathick,unkemptbeard—andmassivejawthatshowedgreatresolution.

           "NobadmanfortheDesert!"IthoughtasIlooked.

           MissTrelawnycameveryquickly.WhenMr.Corbecksawher,heseemedsomewhatsurprised.Buthisannoyanceandexcitementhadnotdisappeared;quiteenoughremainedtocoverupanysuchsecondaryandpurelyexotericfeelingassurprise.Butasshespokehenevertookhiseyesoffher;andImadeamentalnotethatIwouldfindsomeearlyopportunityofinvestigatingthecauseofhissurprise.Shebeganwithanapologywhichquitesmootheddownhisruffledfeelings:

           "Ofcourse,hadmyFatherbeenwellyouwouldnothavebeenkeptwaiting.Indeed,hadnotIbeenondutyinthesick-roomwhenyoucalledthefirsttime,Ishouldhaveseenyouatonce.Nowwillyoukindlytellmewhatisthematterwhichsopresses?"Helookedatmeandhesitated.Shespokeatonce:

           "YoumaysaybeforeMr.Rossanythingwhichyoucantellme.Hehasmyfullestconfidence,andishelpingmeinmytrouble.IdonotthinkyouquiteunderstandhowseriousmyFather’sconditionis.Forthreedayshehasnotwaked,orgivenanysignofconsciousness;andIaminterribletroubleabouthim.