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           Inwhatmusthavebeenaveryshorttime—thoughitseemedanincrediblylongonetome—someoftheservantscamerunningup;andthenothers,tilltheroomseemedfullofstaringeyes,anddishevelledhair,andnightclothesofallsorts.

           "WeliftedFatheronasofa;andthehousekeeper,Mrs.Grant,whoseemedtohaveherwitsabouthermorethananyofus,begantolookwheretheflowofbloodcamefrom.Inafewsecondsitbecameapparentthatitcamefromthearmwhichwasbare.Therewasadeepwound—notclean-cutaswithaknife,butlikeajaggedrentortear—closetothewrist,whichseemedtohavecutintothevein.Mrs.Granttiedahandkerchiefroundthecut,andscrewedituptightwithasilverpaper-cutter;andtheflowofbloodseemedtobecheckedatonce.BythistimeIhadcometomysenses—orsuchofthemasremained;andIsentoffonemanforthedoctorandanotherforthepolice.Whentheyhadgone,Ifeltthat,exceptfortheservants,Iwasallaloneinthehouse,andthatIknewnothing—ofmyFatheroranythingelse;andagreatlongingcametometohavesomeonewithmewhocouldhelpme.ThenIthoughtofyouandyourkindofferintheboatunderthewillow-tree;and,withoutwaitingtothink,Itoldthementogetacarriagereadyatonce,andIscribbledanoteandsentitontoyou."

           Shepaused.IdidnotliketosayjustthenanythingofhowIfelt.Ilookedather;Ithinksheunderstood,forhereyeswereraisedtomineforamomentandthenfell,leavinghercheeksasredaspeonyroses.