the man between(¼ÐÔÚÖмäµÄÈË)-µÚ10ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
dinners¡£¡¡However£»¡¡the¡¡Denning¡¡dinner¡¡was¡¡a¡¡grand¡¡exception¡£¡¡It¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡40¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡41¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Man¡¡Between¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡others¡¡a¡¡sensation¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡expected¡¡that¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡was¡¡beautifully¡¡ordered¡£¡¡Major¡domo¡¡Parkinson¡¡saw¡¡to¡¡that¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡
had¡¡arranged¡¡it¡¡for¡¡his¡¡late¡¡employer£»¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Richmond£»¡¡it¡¡could¡¡not¡¡
have¡¡been¡¡finer¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡not¡¡a¡¡break¡¡anywhere¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡many¡¡were¡¡present£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Just¡¡a¡¡dozen¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Mr¡£¡¡Denning¡¡and¡¡Bryce£»¡¡of¡¡course¡£¡¡Who¡¡were¡¡the¡¡others£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Mr¡£¡¡Stanhope£»¡¡of¡¡course¡£¡¡Granny£»¡¡he¡¡wore¡¡his¡¡clerical¡¡dress¡£¡¡It¡¡made¡¡
him¡¡look¡¡so¡¡remarkable¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡did¡¡right¡£¡¡A¡¡clergyman¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡look¡¡different¡¡from¡¡other¡¡men¡£¡¡I¡¡
do¡¡not¡¡believe¡¡Basil¡¡Stanhope£»¡¡having¡¡assumed¡¡the¡¡dress¡¡of¡¡a¡¡servant¡¡of¡¡
God£»¡¡would¡¡put¡¡it¡¡off¡¡one¡¡hour¡¡for¡¡any¡¡social¡¡exigency¡£¡¡Why¡¡should¡¡he£¿¡¡It¡¡
is¡¡a¡¡grander¡¡attire¡¡than¡¡any¡¡military¡¡or¡¡naval¡¡uniform£»¡¡and¡¡no¡¡court¡¡dress¡¡is¡¡
comparable£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡is¡¡the¡¡court¡¡dress¡¡of¡¡the¡¡King¡¡of¡¡kings¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡¡¡¡¡right£»¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡Granny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡¡¡¡¡clear¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
meet¡¡lots¡¡of¡¡clergymen¡¡in¡¡evening¡¡dress¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡they¡¡ought¡¡not¡¡to¡¡be¡¡clergymen¡£¡¡They¡¡ought¡¡not¡¡to¡¡wear¡¡coats¡¡in¡¡
which¡¡they¡¡can¡¡hold¡¡any¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡opinions¡£¡¡Who¡¡was¡¡your¡¡companion£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Jamie¡¡Sayer¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡never¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡the¡¡man¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡is¡¡an¡¡artist£»¡¡and¡¡is¡¡painting¡¡Dora's¡¡likeness¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡getting¡¡on¡¡now£»¡¡
but¡¡in¡¡the¡¡past£»¡¡like¡¡all¡¡artists£»¡¡he¡¡has¡¡suffered¡¡a¡¡deal¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨God's¡¡will¡¡be¡¡done¡£¡¡Let¡¡them¡¡suffer¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡good¡¡for¡¡genius¡¡to¡¡suffer¡£¡¡Is¡¡
he¡¡in¡¡love¡¡with¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Gracious£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Granny£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡pictures¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡
could¡¡find¡¡room¡¡there£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡one¡¡did£»¡¡the¡¡next¡¡new¡¡picture¡¡would¡¡crowd¡¡
her¡¡out¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨End¡¡that¡¡story£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡long¡¡enough¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡Miss¡¡Ullman£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡have¡¡heard¡¡of¡¡her¡£¡¡Who¡¡has¡¡not£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡Bryce¡¡¡¡¡¡Denning¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡trial¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡marries¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡pity¡¡
him¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pity¡¡him£¡¡¡Not¡¡I£»¡¡indeed£¡¡¡He¡¡would¡¡have¡¡his¡¡just¡¡reward¡£¡¡Like¡¡to¡¡like£»¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡42¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Man¡¡Between¡¡
and¡¡Amen¡¡to¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡Claudine¡¡¡¡¡¡Jeffrys£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡ethereal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡
lovely¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know¡£¡¡Her¡¡lover¡¡was¡¡killed¡¡in¡¡Cuba£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡has¡¡been¡¡the¡¡type¡¡of¡¡
faithful¡¡grief¡¡ever¡¡since¡£¡¡She¡¡looks¡¡it¡¡and¡¡dresses¡¡it¡¡to¡¡perfection¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡feels¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡she¡¡does¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡not¡¡skilled¡¡in¡¡the¡¡feelings¡¡of¡¡pensive£»¡¡heart¡¡¡
broken¡¡maidens¡£¡¡But¡¡her¡¡case¡¡is¡¡a¡¡very¡¡common¡¡one¡£¡¡Lovers¡¡are¡¡nowhere¡¡
against¡¡¡¡¡¡husbands£»¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡thousands¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡
husbands¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡year£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡poor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡have¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hide¡¡their¡¡grief¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
work¡¡for¡¡them¡¡¡selves¡¡and¡¡their¡¡families£»¡¡if¡¡they¡¡are¡¡rich£»¡¡very¡¡few¡¡people¡¡
believe¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡sorry¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡widows¡£¡¡Are¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡creatures¡¡
more¡¡¡¡¡¡jeered¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡widows£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡No¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡believes¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡grieving¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
loss¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡husbands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡why¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡sympathize¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡
Claudine¡¡about¡¡the¡¡loss¡¡of¡¡a¡¡lover£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡lovers¡¡are¡¡nicer¡¡than¡¡husbands¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pretty¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡alike¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡husbands¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Your¡¡
grandfather¡¡was¡¡one£»¡¡your¡¡father¡¡another¡£¡¡But¡¡you¡¡have¡¡said¡¡nothing¡¡about¡¡
Fred¡£¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡look¡¡handsome£¿¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡make¡¡a¡¡sensation£¿¡¡Was¡¡he¡¡a¡¡cousin¡¡to¡¡
be¡¡proud¡¡of£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Indeed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Granny£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fred¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡naturally¡¡
handsome£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡he¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡distinction£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡dressed¡£¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡
heard¡¡anyone¡¡talk¡¡as¡¡he¡¡did¡£¡¡He¡¡told¡¡the¡¡most¡¡delightful¡¡stories£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡full¡¡
of¡¡mimicry¡¡and¡¡wit£»¡¡and¡¡said¡¡things¡¡that¡¡brought¡¡everyone¡¡into¡¡the¡¡merry¡¡
talk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡charmed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡astonished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡£¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡
Denning¡¡asked¡¡me¡¡quietly¡¡afterwards¡¡¡®what¡¡university¡¡he¡¡was¡¡educated¡¡at¡£'¡¡
I¡¡think¡¡he¡¡took¡¡it¡¡all¡¡as¡¡education£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡some¡¡wild¡¡ideas¡¡of¡¡finishing¡¡
Bryce¡¡in¡¡a¡¡similar¡¡manner¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Madam¡¡was¡¡radiant¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡told¡¡you¡¡so£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said¡¡proudly¡£¡¡¡¨The¡¡Mostyns¡¡
have¡¡¡¡¡¡intellect¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡land¡£¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡stupid¡¡¡¡¡¡Mostyns¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡
asked¡¡him¡¡to¡¡play¡£¡¡I¡¡think¡¡his¡¡way¡¡of¡¡handling¡¡a¡¡piano¡¡would¡¡have¡¡taught¡¡
them¡¡a¡¡few¡¡things¡¡Russians¡¡and¡¡Poles¡¡know¡¡nothing¡¡about¡£¡¡Poor¡¡things£¡¡¡
How¡¡can¡¡they¡¡have¡¡any¡¡feelings¡¡left£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡piano¡¡in¡¡the¡¡room£»¡¡Granny£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡company¡¡separated¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡42¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡43¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Man¡¡Between¡¡
very¡¡soon¡¡after¡¡dinner¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Somehow¡¡you¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡have¡¡managed¡¡it£»¡¡Ethel¡£¡¨¡¡Then¡¡with¡¡a¡¡touch¡¡of¡¡
anxiety£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡this¡¡cleverness¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡naturalI¡¡mean£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡wasn't¡¡
champagne¡£¡¡You¡¡know£»¡¡Ethel£»¡¡we¡¡think¡¡as¡¡we¡¡drink£»¡¡and¡¡Fred¡¡isn't¡¡used¡¡to¡¡
those¡¡¡¡¡¡frisky¡¡¡¡¡¡wines¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Mostyn¡¡¡¡¡¡cellars¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡sherry¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡claret£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
Fred's¡¡father¡¡was¡¡always¡¡against¡¡frothing£»¡¡sparkling¡¡wines¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Granny£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡all¡¡Fred¡£¡¡Wine¡¡had¡¡nothing¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡
woman¡¡had£»¡¡in¡¡fact£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡the¡¡inspirer£»¡¡and¡¡Fred¡¡fell¡¡fifty¡¡fathoms¡¡deep¡¡
in¡¡love¡¡with¡¡her¡¡the¡¡very¡¡moment¡¡she¡¡entered¡¡the¡¡room¡£¡¡He¡¡heard¡¡not£»¡¡felt¡¡
not£»¡¡thought¡¡not£»¡¡so¡¡struck¡¡with¡¡love¡¡was¡¡he¡£¡¡Ruth¡¡got¡¡him¡¡to¡¡a¡¡window¡¡for¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡moments¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡hid¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡emotion¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡
together¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡what¡¡a¡¡tale£¡¡¡What¡¡a¡¡cobweb¡¡tale£¡¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡believe¡¡a¡¡word¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡
she¡¡laughed¡¡merrily¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡'Tis¡¡true¡¡as¡¡gospel£»¡¡Granny¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Name¡¡her£»¡¡then¡£¡¡Who¡¡was¡¡the¡¡woman£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Dora¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡is¡¡beyond¡¡belief£»¡¡above¡¡belief£»¡¡out¡¡of¡¡all¡¡reason¡£¡¡It¡¡cannot¡¡be£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡
shall¡¡not¡¡be£»¡¡and¡¡if¡¡you¡¡are¡¡making¡¡up¡¡a¡¡story¡¡to¡¡tease¡¡me£»¡¡Ethel¡¡Rawdon¡¡
¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Grandmother£»¡¡let¡¡me¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡just¡¡how¡¡it¡¡came¡¡about¡£¡¡We¡¡were¡¡all¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡room¡¡waiting¡¡for¡¡Dora£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡suddenly¡¡entered¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡dressed¡¡in¡¡
soft¡¡amber¡¡silk¡¡from¡¡head¡¡to¡¡feet£»¡¡diamonds¡¡were¡¡in¡¡her¡¡black¡¡hair£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡bands¡¡across¡¡her¡¡shoulders£»¡¡on¡¡her¡¡corsage£»¡¡on¡¡her¡¡belt£»¡¡her¡¡hands£»¡¡and¡¡
even¡¡her¡¡slippers¡£¡¡Under¡¡the¡¡electric¡¡lights¡¡she¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡if¡¡she¡¡was¡¡in¡¡a¡¡
golden¡¡aura£»¡¡scintillating¡¡with¡¡stars¡£¡¡She¡¡took¡¡Fred's¡¡breath¡¡away¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡
talking¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Ruth£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡finish¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡saying¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Ruth¡¡
thought¡¡he¡¡was¡¡going¡¡to¡¡faint¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡tell¡¡me¡¡such¡¡nonsense¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡grandmother£»¡¡this¡¡nonsense¡¡is¡¡truth¡£¡¡As¡¡I¡¡said¡¡before£»¡¡Ruth¡¡took¡¡
him¡¡aside¡¡until¡¡he¡¡got¡¡control¡¡of¡¡himself£»¡¡then£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡was¡¡Dora's¡¡escort£»¡¡he¡¡
had¡¡to¡¡go¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡Ruth¡¡introduced¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡she¡¡raised¡¡her¡¡soft£»¡¡black¡¡
eyes¡¡to¡¡his£»¡¡and¡¡put¡¡her¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡his¡¡arm£»¡¡something¡¡happened¡¡again£»¡¡but¡¡
this¡¡time¡¡it¡¡was¡¡like¡¡possession¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡the¡¡courtier¡¡in¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡43¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡44¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Man¡¡Between¡¡
flashed¡¡back¡¡her¡¡glances£»¡¡he¡¡gave¡¡her¡¡smile¡¡for¡¡smile£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡when¡¡they¡¡
were¡¡seated¡¡side¡¡by¡¡side¡¡he¡¡became¡¡inspired¡¡and¡¡talked¡¡as¡¡I¡¡have¡¡told¡¡you¡£¡¡
It¡¡is¡¡the¡¡truth£»¡¡grandmother¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡there¡¡are¡¡many¡¡different¡¡kinds¡¡of¡¡fools£»¡¡but¡¡Fred¡¡Mostyn¡¡is¡¡the¡¡
worst¡¡I¡¡ever¡¡heard¡¡tell¡¡of¡£¡¡Does¡¡he¡¡not¡¡know¡¡that¡¡the¡¡girl¡¡is¡¡engaged£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Knows¡¡it¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡I¡¡do¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨None¡¡of¡¡our¡¡family¡¡were¡¡ever¡¡fools¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡Fred¡¡will¡¡come¡¡
round¡¡quickly¡£¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡Dora¡¡noticed¡¡the¡¡impression¡¡she¡¡made£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¡Aunt¡¡Ruth¡¡noticed¡¡Dora£»¡¡and¡¡Ruth¡¡says¡¡Dora¡¡¡®turned¡¡the¡¡arrow¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡heart¡¡wound'¡¡all¡¡the¡¡evening¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡rubbish¡¡you¡¡are¡¡talking£¡¡¡Say¡¡in¡¡good¡¡English¡¡what¡¡you¡¡mean¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡tried¡¡every¡¡moment¡¡they£»¡¡were¡¡to¡¡¡gether¡¡to¡¡make¡¡him¡¡more¡¡and¡¡
more¡¡in¡¡love¡¡with¡¡her¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡is¡¡her¡¡intention£¿¡¡A¡¡girl¡¡doesn't¡¡carry¡¡on¡¡that¡¡way¡¡for¡¡nothing¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡know¡£¡¡Dora¡¡has¡¡got¡¡beyond¡¡me¡¡lately¡£¡¡And£»¡¡grandmother£»¡¡I¡¡
am¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡troubling¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡event¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡regards¡¡¡¡¡¡Dora¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Fred¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡Basil¡¡
Stanhope£»¡¡but¡¡as¡¡it¡¡regards¡¡Ethel¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡have¡¡you¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡it£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡is¡¡just¡¡what¡¡I¡¡want¡¡to¡¡have¡¡clearly¡¡understood¡£¡¡Aunt¡¡Ruth¡¡told¡¡
me¡¡that¡¡father¡¡and¡¡you¡¡would¡¡be¡¡disappointed¡¡if¡¡I¡¡did¡¡not¡¡marry¡¡Fred¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡¡¡sorry¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡disappoint¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡never¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡marry¡¡¡¡Fred¡¡¡¡¡¡Mostyn¡£¡¡
Never£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡rather¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡will¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡settle¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡question¡¡with¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡
Ethel¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡£¡¡I¡¡have¡¡settled¡¡it¡¡with¡¡myself¡£¡¡The¡¡man¡¡has¡¡given¡¡to¡¡Dora¡¡all¡¡the¡¡
love¡¡that¡¡he¡¡has¡¡to¡¡give¡£¡¡I¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡man's¡¡whole¡¡heart£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡fragments¡¡
and¡¡finger¡ends¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨To¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡sure£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡right¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡can't¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡much£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Ethel£»¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡
know¡¡one¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡case£»¡¡can¡¡I£¿¡¡I¡¡must¡¡wait¡¡and¡¡hear¡¡what¡¡Fred¡¡has¡¡to¡¡
say¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡like¡¡your¡¡spirit¡¡and¡¡your¡¡way¡¡of¡¡bringing¡¡what¡¡is¡¡wrong¡¡straight¡¡
up¡¡to¡¡question¡£¡¡You¡¡are¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡Yorkshire¡¡yet£»¡¡whatever¡¡you¡¡think¡¡gets¡¡quick¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡tongue£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡comes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Good¡¡¡¡¡¡girl£»¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡
lips¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡44¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡45¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Man¡¡Between¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡talked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡subject£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡Madam's¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡
words¡¡were¡¡not¡¡only¡¡advisory£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡in¡¡a¡¡great¡¡measure¡¡sympathetic¡£¡¡
¡¨Be¡¡straight¡¡with¡¡yourself£»¡¡Ethel£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨then¡¡Fred¡¡Mostyn¡¡can¡¡do¡¡as¡¡
he¡¡likes£»¡¡you¡¡will¡¡be¡¡all¡¡right¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡accepted¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡counsel¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡kiss£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡drove¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Holland¡¡
House¡¡for¡¡her¡¡father¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡waiting£»¡¡as¡¡Ruth¡¡had¡¡supposed¡¡he¡¡would¡¡
be£»¡¡but¡¡then¡¡she¡¡was¡¡five¡¡minutes¡¡too¡¡soon¡£¡¡She¡¡sent¡¡up¡¡her¡¡card£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡
let¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡eyes¡¡¡¡¡¡fall¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wretched¡¡¡¡¡¡beggar¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡trying¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡play¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
violin£»¡¡but¡¡was¡¡unable¡¡by¡¡reason¡¡of¡¡hunger¡¡and¡¡cold¡£¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡
was¡¡dying£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡was¡¡moved¡¡with¡¡a¡¡great¡¡pity£»¡¡and¡¡longed¡¡for¡¡her¡¡father¡¡
to¡¡come¡¡and¡¡give¡¡some¡¡help¡£¡¡While¡¡she¡¡was¡¡anxiously¡¡watching£»¡¡a¡¡young¡¡
man¡¡was¡¡also¡¡struck¡¡with¡¡the¡¡suffering¡¡on¡¡the¡¡violinist's¡¡face¡£¡¡He¡¡spoke¡¡a¡¡
few¡¡¡¡¡¡words¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡taking¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡violin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡drew¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡strains¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
melody£»¡¡that¡¡in¡¡a¡¡few¡¡moments¡¡a¡¡crowd¡¡had¡¡gathered¡¡within¡¡the¡¡hotel¡¡and¡¡
before¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡First¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡silence£»¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡shout¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡delight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
ceased¡¡the¡¡player's¡¡voice¡¡thrilled¡¡every¡¡heart¡¡to¡¡passionate¡¡patriotism£»¡¡as¡¡
he¡¡sang¡¡with¡¡magnificent¡¡power¡¡and¡¡feeling¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡spot¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡wide¡peopled¡¡¡¡¡¡earth¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡
heart¡¡as¡¡the¡¡Land¡¡of¡¡our¡¡Birth£»¡¡etc¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡tumult¡¡of¡¡hearty¡¡applause¡¡followed£»¡¡and¡¡then¡¡he¡¡cried£»¡¡¡¨Gentlemen£»¡¡
this¡¡old¡¡man¡¡fought¡¡for¡¡the¡¡land¡¡of¡¡our¡¡birth¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡dying¡¡of¡¡hunger£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡
into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡man's¡¡¡¡¡¡hat¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡dr