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           Hesaid:

           "Goon!"

           Accordingly,Itoldhimeverydetail,evenoftheslightestwhichIcouldremember,ofwhathadhappenedfromthemomentofmyarrivalatthehouse.OfcourseIsaidnothingofmyfeelingtowardsMargaret,andspokeonlyconcerningthosethingsalreadywithinhisownknowledge.WithregardtoCorbeck,Isimplysaidthathehadbroughtbacksomelampsofwhichhehadbeeninquest.ThenIproceededtotellhimfullyoftheirloss,andoftheirre-discoveryinthehouse.

           Helistenedwithaself-controlwhich,underthecircumstances,wastomelittlelessthanmarvellous.Itwasimpassiveness,forattimeshiseyeswouldflashorblaze,andthestrongfingersofhisuninjuredhandwouldgripthesheet,pullingitintofar-extendingwrinkles.ThiswasmostnoticeablewhenItoldhimofthereturnofCorbeck,andthefindingofthelampsintheboudoir.Attimeshespoke,butonlyafewwords,andasifunconsciouslyinemotionalcomment.Themysteriousparts,thosewhichhadmostpuzzledus,seemedtohavenospecialinterestforhim;heseemedtoknowthemalready.TheutmostconcernheshowedwaswhenItoldhimofDaw’sshooting.Hismutteredcomment:"stupidass!"togetherwithaquickglanceacrosstheroomattheinjuredcabinet,markedthemeasureofhisdisgust.AsItoldhimofhisdaughter’sharrowinganxietyforhim,ofherunendingcareanddevotion,ofthetenderlovewhichshehadshown,heseemedmuchmoved.