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           Hewasofthatcourageous,fixedtruenesstohisundertaking,thatifheshoulddeemithisdutytoguardasecrethewoulddoittothelast.Thecasebeforeuswas,atleast,anunusualone;anditwould,consequently,requiremoreliberalrecognitionofboundsofthedutyofsecrecythanwouldholdunderordinaryconditions.Tous,ignorancewashelplessness.Ifwecouldlearnanythingofthepastwemightatleastformsomeideaoftheconditionsantecedenttotheattack;andmight,so,achievesomemeansofhelpingthepatienttorecovery.Therewerecurioswhichmightberemoved....Mythoughtswerebeginningtowhirlonceagain;Ipulledmyselfupsharplyandwatched.Therewasalookofinfinitepityonthesun-stained,ruggedfaceashegazedathisfriend,lyingsohelpless.ThesternnessofMr.Trelawny’sfacehadnotrelaxedinsleep;butsomehowitmadethehelplessnessmoremarked.Itwouldnothavetroubledonetoseeaweakoranordinaryfaceundersuchconditions;butthispurposeful,masterfulman,lyingbeforeuswrappedinimpenetrablesleep,hadallthepathosofagreatruin.Thesightwasnotanewonetous;butIcouldseethatMissTrelawny,likemyself,wasmovedafreshbyitinthepresenceofthestranger.Mr.Corbeck’sfacegrewstern.Allthepitydiedaway;andinitssteadcameagrim,hardlookwhichbodedillforwhoeverhadbeenthecauseofthismightydownfall.Thislookinturngaveplacetooneofdecision;thevolcanicenergyofthemanwasworkingtosomedefinitepurpose.