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father to visit her patient。 To avoid attracting attention she did not take a 

light�察�but groped her way to the lower deck and rapped softly at the door。 

It was instantly opened by de Ferrieres。 He had apparently appreciated the 

few changes she had already made in the room�察�and had himself cleared 

away the pallet from which he had risen to make two low seats against the 

wall。 Two bits of candle placed on the floor illuminated the beams above�察�

the dressing´gown was artistically draped over the solitary chair�察�and a pile 

of cushions formed another seat。 With elaborate courtesy he handed Miss 

Rosey  to   the   chair。   He   looked   pale   and   weak�察  �though   the   gravity  of   the 

attack had evidently passed。 Yet he persisted in remaining standing。 ;If I 

sit�察─�he explained with a gesture�察 �I shall again disgrace myself by sleeping 

in Mademoiselle's presence。 Yes� �I shall sleepI shall dreamand wake to 

find her gone�拭─�

     More embarrassed by his recovery than when he was lying helplessly 

before her�察�she said hesitatingly that she was glad he was better�察�and that 

she hoped he liked the broth。 

     ;It was manna from heaven�察�Mademoiselle。 See�察�I have taken it all 



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every   precious   drop。   What   else   could   I   have   done   for   Mademoiselle's 

kindness�拭─�

     He showed her the empty bowl。 A swift conviction came upon her that 

the man had been suffering from want of food。 The thought restored her 

self´possession   even   while   it   brought   the   tears   to   her   eyes。   ;I   wish   you 

would   let   me   speak   to   fatheror   some   one�察─  �she   said   impulsively�察  �and 

stopped。 

     A quick and half insane gleam of terror and suspicion lit up his deep 

eyes。     ;For    what�察   �Mademoiselle�        �For    an   accidentthat      is   nothing 

absolutely      nothing�察    �for   I   am    strong    and    well    nowsee� ─     �he   said 

tremblingly。      ;Or   for   a  whimfor     a  folly   you   may   say�察   �that  they   will 

misunderstand。 No�察�Mademoiselle is good�察�is wise。 She will say to herself�察�

'I understand�察�my friend Monsieur de Ferrieres for the moment has a secret。 

He   would   seem   poor�察  �he   would   take   the   role   of   artisan�察  �he   would   shut 

himself up in these wallsperhaps I may guess why�察�but it is his secret。 I 

think   of   it   no   more。';   He   caught   her   hand   in   his   with   a   gesture   that   he 

would   have   made   one   of   gallantry�察  �but   that   in   its   tremulous   intensity 

became a piteous supplication。 

     ;I have said nothing�察�and will say nothing�察�if you wish it�察─�said Rosey 

hastily�察 �but others may find out how you live here。 This is not fit work for 

you。 You seem to be aa gentleman。 You ought to be a lawyer�察�or a doctor�察�

or   in   a   bank�察─  �she   continued   timidly�察  �with   a   vague   enumeration   of   the 

prevailing degrees of local gentility。 

     He dropped her hand。 ;Ah� �does not Mademoiselle comprehend that it 

is BECAUSE I am a gentleman that there is nothing between it and this�拭�

Look� ─�he continued almost fiercely。 ;What if I told you it is the lawyer�察�it 

is the doctor�察�it is the banker that brings me�察�a gentleman�察�to this�察�eh�拭�Ah�察�

bah� �What do I say�拭�This is honest�察�what I do� �But the lawyer�察�the banker�察�

the   doctor�察  �what   are   they�拭─  �He   shrugged   his   shoulders�察  �and   pacing   the 

apartment   with   a   furtive   glance   at   the   half   anxious�察  �half   frightened   girl�察�

suddenly stopped�察�dragged a small portmanteau from behind the heap of 

bales and opened it。 ;Look�察�Mademoiselle�察─�he said�察�tremulously lifting a 

handful of worn and soiled letters and papers。 ;Lookthese are the tools of 

your banker�察�your lawyer�察�your doctor。 With this the banker will make you 



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poor�察�the lawyer will prove you a thief�察�the doctor will swear you are crazy�察�

eh�拭�What   shall   you   call   the   work   of   a   gentlemanthis;he   dragged   the 

pile of cushions forward;or this�拭─�

     To the young girl's observant eyes some of the papers appeared to be 

of a legal or official character�察�and others like bills of lading�察�with which 

she   was   familiar。   Their   half´theatrical   exhibition   reminded   her   of   some 

play   she   had   seen�察  �they   might   be   the   clue   to   some   story�察  �or   the   mere 

worthless hoardings of a diseased fancy。 Whatever they were�察�de Ferrieres 

did   not   apparently   care   to   explain   further�察  �indeed�察  �the   next   moment   his 

manner   changed   to   his   old   absurd   extravagance。   ;But   this   is   stupid   for 

Mademoiselle   to   hear。  What   shall   we   speak   of�拭�Ah�察  �what   SHOULD   we 

speak of in Mademoiselle's presence�拭─�

     ;But are not these papers valuable�拭─�asked Rosey�察�partly to draw her 

host's thoughts back to their former channel。 

     ;Perhaps。;     He   paused    and   regarded     the  young    girl  fixedly。  ;Does 

Mademoiselle think so�拭─�

     ;I don't know�察─�said Rosey。 ;How should I�拭─�

     ;Ah� �if Mademoiselle thought soif Mademoiselle would deign; He 

stopped again and placed his hand upon his forehead。 ;It might be so� ─�he 

muttered。 

     ;I must go now�察─�said Rosey�察�hurriedly�察�rising with an awkward sense 

of constraint。 ;Father will wonder where I am。; 

     ;I shall explain。 I will accompany you�察�Mademoiselle。; 

     ;No�察�no�察─�said Rosey�察�quickly�察 �he must not know I have been here� ─�

She stopped。 The honest blush flew to her cheek�察�and then returned again�察�

because she had blushed。 

     De Ferrieres gazed at her with an exalted look。 Then drawing himself 

to his full height�察�he said�察�with an exaggerated and indescribable gesture�察�

;Go�察    �my   child�察  �go。   Tell  your    father  that   you   have    been   alone    and 

unprotected in the abode of poverty and suffering�察�butthat it was in the 

presence of Armand de Ferrieres。; 

     He threw open the door with a bow that nearly swept the ground�察�but 

did not again offer to take her hand。 At once impressed and embarrassed at 

this crowning incongruity�察�her pretty lip trembled between a smile and a 



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cry as she said�察 �Good´night�察─�and slipped away into the darkness。 

     Erect   and   grotesque   de   Ferrieres   retained   the   same   attitude   until   the 

sound of her footsteps was lost�察�when he slowly began to close the door。 

But    a  strong   arm   arrested    it  from   without�察   �and   a  large  carpeted    foot 

appeared at the bottom of the narrowing opening。 The door yielded�察�and 

Mr。 Abner Nott entered the room。 



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