The sun-canvas was stowed; and Spurlock's chair was set forward the foremast,
where the bulging jib cast a sliding blue shadow over him. Finger to his lips, Gerald pointed
in the direction of the noise. The occasion of all this confusion and dismay, meanwhile, remained perfectly
motionless; his figure erect, and with somewhat of dignity in his demeanour. ‘But do you think I can blame you for this, Marthe?’
‘I blame myself. One of those hanging moments ensued—
hypnotic. ‘Tell me what you know of Miss Charvill?’ he ordered severely. Let me have more light, that I may behold him. ‘If you had met her, you’d understand. Though I’ll wager she used this passage, and
we certainly ought to investigate it. Three a week is my allowance, and,
if I get short ones, four. He heard the door close;
and in a little while he fell into a doze; and there came a dream filled with
broken pictures, each one of which the girl dominated. The hope that had been suddenly kindled in the youth's bosom was as suddenly
extinguished. Several
people were passed out on the sectional sofa, and muffled
noises emanated from other rooms indicating that the
party’s embers were still smoldering, but John was
nowhere to be seen. His countenance was almost as white and rigid
as that of the corpse by his side. ’ Gerald frowned.
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