CHAPTERXXXIV
　　REDGODWYN
　　StornhamCourthadtakenitsproperpositioninthecountyasaplacewhichwasequaltosocialexchangeinthematterofentertainment。SirNigelandLadyAnstruthershadgivenagardenparty，accordingtothedecreesofthelawobtainingincountryneighbourhoods。ThecuriositytobeholdMissVanderpoel，andthechangewhichhadbeenworkedinthewell—
　　knowndesolationanddisrepair，precludedthepossibilityoftherefusalofanyinvitationssent，therecipientbeinginhisorherrightmind，andsoundinwindandlimb。Thatastonishingthingshadbeenaccomplished，andthatthepartywasasuccessfulaffair，couldnotbutbeacceptedastruths。Gardenpartieshadbeenheardof，wereatriflerepetitional，andevendull，butatthisonetherewasrealmusicandrealdancing，andcleverentertainmentsweregivenatintervalsinagreen—emboweredlittletheatre，erectedfortheoccasion。Thesewereagreeableadditionstomerefoodandconversation，whichwerecapableofpalling。
　　TothegardenpartytheAnstruthersdidnotconfinethemselves。ThereweredinnerpartiesatStornham，andtheyalsoweresuccessfulfunctions。Theguestswereofthosewhomakeforthesuccessofsuchentertainments。
　　"IcalleduponMountDunstanthisafternoon，"SirNigelsaidoneevening，beforethefirstofthesedinners。"Hemightexpectit，asoneisaskinghimtodine。Iwishhimtobeasked。
　　TheDunholmshavetakenhimupsotremendouslythatnofestivityseemscompletewithouthim。"
　　Hehadbeeninvitedtothegardenparty，andhadappeared，butBettyhadseenlittleofhim。Itiseasytoseelittleofaguestatanout—of—doorfestivity。InassistingRosalietoattendtohervisitorsshehadbeenmuchoccupied，butshehadknownthatshemighthaveseenmoreofhim，ifhehadintendedthatitshouldbeso。Hedidnot——forreasonsofhisown——intendthatitshouldbeso，andthisshebecameawareof。Soshewalked，playedinthebowlinggreen，dancedandtalkedwithWestholt，TommyAlanbyandothers。
　　"Hedoesnotwanttotalktome。Hewillnot，ifhecanavoidit，"waswhatshesaidtoherself。
　　ShesawthatherathersoughtoutMaryLithcom，whowasnotaccustomedtoreceivingspecialattention。Thetwowalkedtogether，dancedtogether，andinadjoiningchairswatchedtheperformanceintheemboweredtheatre。LadyMaryenjoyedhercompanionverymuch，butshewonderedwhyhehadattachedhimselftoher。
　　BettyVanderpoelaskedherselfwhattheytalkedtoeachotherabout，anddidnotsuspectthetruth，whichwasthattheytalkedagooddealofherself。
　　"HaveyouseenmuchofMissVanderpoel？"LadyMaryhadbegunbyasking。
　　"IhaveSEENheragooddeal，asnodoubtyouhave。"
　　LadyMary’splainfaceexpressedasomewhattouchedreflectiveness。
　　"Doyouknow，"shesaid，"thatthegardenpartieshavebeenadifferentthingthiswholesummer，justbecauseonealwaysknewonewouldseeheratthem？"
　　AshortlaughfromMountDunstan。
　　"JaneandIhavegonetoeverygardenpartywithintwentymiles，eversincewelefttheschoolroom。Andweareverytiredofthem。Butthisyearwehavequitecheeredup。Whenwearedressingtogotosomethingdull，wesaytoeachother，`Well，atanyrate，MissVanderpoelwillbethere，andweshallseewhatshehason，andhowherthingsaremade，’andthat’ssomething——besidesthefunofwatchingpeoplemakeuptoher，andhearingthemtalkaboutthemenwhowanttomarryher，andwonderwhichoneshewilltake。Shewillnottakeanyoneinthisplace，"theniceturned—upnoseslightlysuggestingaderisivesniff。"Whoistherewhoissuitable？"
　　MountDunstanlaughedshortlyagain。
　　"HowdoyouknowIamnotanaspirantmyself？"hesaid。
　　Hehadamirthlesssenseofenjoymentinhisownbrazenness。
　　Onlyhehimselfknewhowbrazenthespeechwas。
　　LadyMarylookedathimwithentirecomposure。
　　"Iamquitesureyouarenotanaspirantforanybody。AndI
　　happentoknowthatyoudislikemoneyedinternationalmarriages。
　　YouaresoobviouslyBritishthat，evenifIhadnotbeentoldthat，Ishouldknowitwastrue。MissVanderpoelherselfknowsitistrue。"
　　"Doesshe？"
　　"LadyAlanbyspokeofittoSirNigel，andIheardSirNigeltellher。"
　　"Exactlythekindofunnecessarythinghewouldbelikelytorepeat。"Hecastthesubjectasideasifitwereaworthlesssuperfluityandwenton："Whenyousaythereisnoonesuitable，yousurelyforgetLordWestholt。"
　　"Yes，it’strueIforgothimforthemoment。But——"withalaugh——"oneratherfeelsasifshewouldrequirearoyaldukeorsomethingofthatsort。"
　　"Youthinksheexpectsthatkindofthing？"ratherindifferently。
　　"She？Shedoesn’tthinkofthesubject。Shesimplythinksofotherthings——ofLadyAnstruthersandUghtred，oftheworkatStornhamandthevillagelife，whichgiveshernewemotionsandinterest。Shealsothinksaboutbeingnicetopeople。SheisnicerthananygirlIknow。"
　　"Youfeel，however，shehasarighttoexpectit？"stillwithoutmorethanacasualairofinterest。
　　"Well，whatdoyoufeelyourself？"saidLadyMary。"Womenwholooklikethat——evenwhentheyarenotmillionairesses——
　　usuallymarrywhomtheychoose。IdonotbelievethatthetwobeautifulMissGunningsrolledintoonewouldhavemadeanythingasundeniableassheis。Onehasseenportraitsofthem。LookatherasshestandstheretalkingtoTommyandLordDunholm！"
　　InternallyMountDunstanwassaying："Iamlookingather，thankyou，"andsettinghisteethalittle。
　　ButLadyMarywaslauncheduponasubjectwhichsweptheralongwithit，andshe——sotospeak——groundthethingin。
　　"Lookattheturnofherhead！Lookathermouthandchin，andhereyeswiththelashessweepingoverthemwhenshelooksdown！
　　Youmusthavenoticedtheeffectwhensheliftsthemsuddenlytolookatyou。It’ssooddandlovelythatit——italmost————"
　　"Almostmakesyoujump，"endedMountDunstandrily。
　　Shedidnotlaughand，infact，herexpressionbecamerathersympatheticallyserious。
　　"Ah，"shesaid，"Ibelieveyoufeelasortofrebellionagainsttheunfairnessofthewaythingsaredealtout。Itdoesseemunfair，ofcourse。Itwouldbeperfectlydisgraceful——ifsheweredifferent。Ihadmomentsofalmosthatingheruntilonedaynotlongagoshedidsomethingsobewitchinglykindandunderstandingofotherpeople’sfeelingsthatIgaveup。Itwasclever，too，"withalaugh，"cleveranddaring。Ifshewereayoungmanshewouldmakeadashingsoldier。"
　　Shedidnotgivehimthedetailsofthestory，butwentontosayineffectwhatshehadsaidtoBettyherselfoftheinevitableincidentalnessofherstayinthecountry。IfshehadnotevidentlycometoStornhamthisyearwithapurpose，shewouldhavespenttheseasoninLondonanddonetheusualthing。
　　Americansweregenerallypresentedpromptly，iftheyhadanyposition——sometimeswhentheyhadnot。LadyAlanbyhadheardthatthefactthatshewaswithhersisterhadawakenedcuriosityandpeopleweretalkingabouther。
　　"LadyAlanbysaidinthatdrywayofhersthatthearrivalofanunmarriedAmericanfortuneinEnglandwasbecomingratherlikethevisitofanunmarriedroyalty。Peopleaskeachotherwhatitmeansandbegintoarrangeforit。Sofar，onlythewomenhavecome，butLadyAlanbysaysthatisbecausethemenhavehadnotimetodoanythingbutstayathomeandmakethefortunes。Shebelievesthatinanothergenerationtherewillbeamaleleisureclass，andthenitwillswoopdowntoo，andmarrypeople。Shewasverysharpandamusingaboutit。Shesaiditwouldhelpthemtoridthemselvesofaplethoraofwealthandkeepthemfrombursting。"
　　Shewasanamiable，ifunsentimentalperson，MaryLithcom——andwas，quitewithoutillnature，expressingtheconsensusofpublicopinion。Theseyoungwomencametothecountrywithsomethingpracticaltoexchangeinthesedays，andasthereweremenwhohadcertainequivalentstooffer，soalsothereweremenwhohadnone，andwhomdecencyshouldcausetostandaside。MountDunstanknewthatwhenshehadsaid，"Whoistherewhoissuitable？"anyshadowofathoughtofhimselfasbeingintherunninghadnotcrossedhermind。
　　Andthiswasnotonlyforthereasonsshehadhadthereadycomposuretoname，butforonelessconquerable。
　　Later，havingleftMaryLithcom，hedecidedtotakeaturnbyhimself。Hehaddonehisdutyasamasculineguest。Hehadconversedwithyoungwomenandoldones，haddanced，visitedgardensandgreenhouses，andtakenhispartinallthings。
　　Alsohehad，infact，reachedapointwhenafewminutesofsolitudeseemedagoodthing。Hefoundhimselfturningintotheclippedlaurelwalk，whereTommyAlanbyhadstoodwithJaneLithcom，andhewenttotheendofitandstoodlookingoutontheview。
　　"Lookattheturnofherhead，"LadyMaryhadsaid。
　　"Lookathermouthandchin。"Andhehadbeenlookingatthemthewholeafternoon，notbecausehehadintendedtodoso，butbecauseitwasnotpossibletopreventhimselffromdoingit。
　　Thiswasoneoftheironiesoffate。Orthodoxdoctrinemightsuggestthatitwastoteachhimthathispastrebellionhadbeenundue。Orthodoxdoctrinewaseverreadywiththesesoothinglittleexplanations。HehadragedandsulkedatDestiny，andnowhehadbeengivensomethingtoragefor。
　　"Nooneknowsanythingaboutituntilittakeshimbythethroat，"hewasthinking，"anduntilithappenstoamanhehasnorighttocomplain。Iwasnotstarvingbefore。Iwasnothungeringandthirsting——insightoffoodandwater。I
　　supposeoneofthemostawfulthingsintheworldistofeelthisandknowitisnouse。"
　　Hewasnotintheconditiontoreasoncalmlyenoughtoseethattheremightbeonechanceinathousandthatitwasofuse。Atsuchtimesthemostintelligentofmenandwomenlosebalanceandmentalperspicacity。Acertaindegreeofunreasoningmadnesspossessesthem。Theyseetoomuchandtoolittle。
　　Therewere，itwastrue，athousandchancesagainsthim，buttherewasoneforhim——thechancethatselectionmightbeonhisside。Hehadnotthatbalanceofthoughtleftwhichmighthavesuggestedtohimthathewasamanyoungandpowerful，andfilledwithanimmensepassionwhichmightcountforsomething。Allhesawwasthathewasnotablyinthepositionofthemenwhomhehadprivatelydisdainedwhentheyhelpedthemselvesbymarriage。Suchmarriageshehadheldwereinsultstothemanhoodofanymanandthewomanhoodofanywoman。Insuchunionsneitherpartycouldrespecthimselforhiscompanion。Theymustalwaysinsecretdoubteachother，fretatthemselves，feeldistasteforthewholething。Evenifamanlovedsuchawoman，andthefeelingwasmutual，towhomwoulditoccurtobelieveit——toseethattheywerenotgrossandcontemptible？Tonoone。Wouldithaveoccurredtohimselfthatsuchanextenuatingcircumstancewaspossible？
　　Certainlyitwouldnot。Pig—headedprideandobstinacyitmightbe，buthecouldnotyetfaceeventhemerethoughtofit——evenifhiswholepositionhadnotbeengrotesque。Because，afterall，itwasgrotesquethatheshouldevenarguewithhimself。She——beforehiseyesandtheeyesofallothers——themostdesirableofwomen；peopledinningitinone’searsthatshewassurroundedbybesiegerswhowaitedforhertoholdouthersceptre，andhe——well，whatwashe！Notthathismentalattitudewasthatofameekandhumbleloverwhofelthimselfunworthyandprostratedhimselfbeforehershrinewithprayers——hewas，onthecontrary，astoutandobstinateBritonfindinghisstubbornly—heldbeliefsmadeasnaughtbyacertainobsession——anintolerablelongingwhichwakenedwithhiminthemorning，whichsankintotroubledsleepwithhimatnight——thelongingtoseeher，tospeaktoher，tostandnearher，tobreathetheairofher。Andpossessedbythis——fulloftheoverpoweringstrengthofit——wasamanlikelytogotoawomanandsay，"Giveyourlifeanddesirablenesstome；andincidentallysupportme，feedme，clotheme，keeptheroofovermyhead，asifIwereanimpotentbeggar"？
　　"No，byGod！"hesaid。"Ifshethinksofmeatallitshallbeasaman。No，byGod，Iwillnotsinktothat！"……
　　Amovingtouchofcolourcaughthiseye。Itwastheroseofaparasolseenabovethelaurelhedge，assomeoneturnedintothewalk。Heknewthecolourofitandexpectedtoseeotherparasolsandhearvoices。Buttherewasnosound，andunaccompanied，thewonderfulrose—thingmovedtowardshim。
　　"Theusualthingsarehappeningtome，"washisthoughtasitadvanced。"Iamhotandcold，andjustnowmyheartleapedlikearabbit。Itwouldbewisetowalkoff，butIshallnotdoit。Ishallstayhere，becauseIamnolongerareasoningbeing。Isupposethatahorsewhorefusestobackoutofhisstallwhenhisstableisonfirefeelssomethingofthesamething。"
　　Whenshesawhimshemadeaninvoluntary—lookingpause，andthenrecoveringherself，cameforward。
　　"Iseemtohavecomeinsearchofyou，"shesaid。"Yououghttobeshowingsomeonetheviewreally——andsooughtI。"
　　"Shallweshowittoeachother？"washisreply。
　　"Yes。"Andshesatdownonthestoneseatwhichhadbeenplacedforthecomfortofviewlovers。"Iamalittletired——
　　justenoughtofeelthattoslinkawayforamomentalonewouldbeagreeable。ItISslinkingtoleaveRosalietobattlewithhalfthecounty。ButIshallonlystayafewminutes。"
　　Shesatstillandgazedatthebeautifullandsspreadbeforeher，buttherewasnostillnessinhermind，neitherwastherestillnessinhis。Hedidnotlookattheview，butather，andhewasaskinghimselfwhatheshouldbesayingtoherifheweresuchamanasWestholt。Thoughhehadboldnessenough，heknewthatnoman——eventhoughheisfreetospeakthebestandmostpassionatethoughtsofhissoul——couldbesurethathewouldgainwhathedesired。ThegoodfortuneofWestholt，orofanyother，couldbutgivehimoneman’sfairchance。
　　Buthavingthatchance，heknewheshouldnotrelinquishitsoon。Theresweptbackintohismindthestoryofthemarriageofhisancestor，RedGodwyn，andhelaughedlowinspiteofhimself。
　　MissVanderpoellookedupathimquickly。
　　"Pleasetellmeaboutit，ifitisveryamusing，"shesaid。
　　"Iwonderifitwillamuseyou，"washisanswer。"Doyoulikesavageromance？"
　　"Verymuch。"
　　Itmightseemaproposderien，buthedidnotcareintheleast。Hewantedtohearwhatshewouldsay。
　　"Anancestorofmine——acertainRedGodwyn——wasabarbarianimmenselytomytaste。Hebecameenamouredofrumoursofthebeautyofthedaughterandheiressofhisbitterestenemy。Inhisday，whenonewantedathing，onerodeforthwithaxeandspeartofightforit。"
　　"Asimpleandalluringmethod，"commentedBetty。"Whatwashername？"
　　Sheleanedinlighteaseagainstthestonebackofherseat，theroselightcastbyherparasolfaintlyflushedher。Thesilenceoftheirretreatseemedaccentuatedbyitsbackgroundofmusicfromthegardens。Theysmiledasecondbravelyintoeachother’seyes，thentheirglancesbecameentangled，astheyhaddoneforamomentwhentheyhadstoodtogetherinMountDunstanpark。Foronemomenteachhadbeenheldprisonerthen——nowitwasforlonger。
　　"AlysoftheSea—BlueEyes。"
　　Bettytriedtoreleaseherself，butcouldnot。
　　"Sometimestheseaisgrey，"shesaid。
　　Hisowneyeswerestillinhers。
　　"Herswerethecolouroftheseaonadaywhenthesunshinesonit，andtherearelargefleece—whitecloudsfloatingintheblueabove。Theysparkledandwereoftenlikebluebellsunderwater。"
　　"Bluebellsunderwatersoundsentrancing，"saidBetty。
　　Hecaughthisbreathslightly。
　　"Theywere——entrancing，"hesaid。"Thatwasevidentlythedevilofit——savingyourpresence。"
　　"Ihaveneverobjectedtothedevil，"saidBetty。"Heisanenergetic，hard—workingcreatureandpaintshimselfanhonestblack。Pleasetellmetherest。"
　　"RedGodwynwentforth，andafterabloodyfighttookhisenemy’scastle。Ifwestilllivedinlikesimple，honesttimes，IshouldtakeDunholmCastleinthesameway。HealsotookAlysoftheEyesandboreherawaycaptive。"
　　"Fromsuchincidentsdevelopedthegermsofthedesireforfemalesuffrage，"MissVanderpoelobservedgently。
　　"Theinterestofthestoryliesinthefactthatapparentlythesavagewaseitherepicureorsentimentalist，orboth。Hedidnottreattheladyill。Heshutherinatowerchamberoverlookinghiscourtyard，andafterallowingherthreedaystoweep，hebeganhisbarbarianwooing。Arrayinghimselfinsplendourheorderedhertoappearbeforehim。Hesatuponthedaisinhisbanquethall，hisretainersgatheredabouthim——
　　agreatfeastspread。InarchaicEnglishwearetoldthattheboardgroanedbeneaththeweightofgoldentrenchersandflagons。Minstrelsplayedandsang，whilehedisplayedallhissplendour。"
　　"Theydoityet，"saidMissVanderpoel，"inLondonandNewYorkandotherplaces。"
　　"Thenextday，attendedbyhisfollowers，hetookherwithhimtorideoverhislands。Whenshereturnedtohertowerchambershehadlearnedhowpowerfulandgreatachieftainhewas。She`layesoftely’andwasattendedbymanymaidens，butshehadnoentertainmentbuttolookoutuponthegreatgreencourt。Therehearrangedgamesandtrialsofstrengthandskill，andshesawhimbigger，stronger，andmoresplendidthananyotherman。Hedidnotevenlifthiseyestoherwindow。Healsosentherdailyarichgift。"
　　"Howlongdidthisgoon？"
　　"Threemonths。Attheendofthattimehecommandedherpresenceagaininhisbanquethall。Hetoldherthegateswereopened，thedrawbridgedownandanescortwaitingtotakeherbacktoherfather’slands，ifshewould。"
　　"Whatdidshedo？"
　　"Shelookedathimlong——andlong。Sheturnedproudlyaway——inthesea—blueeyeswereheavyandstormytears，whichseeing————"
　　"Ah，hesawthem？"fromMissVanderpoel。
　　"Yes。Andseizingherinhisarmscaughthertohisbreast，callingforapriesttomakethemonewithinthehour。Iamquotingthechronicle。IwasfifteenwhenIreaditfirst。"
　　"Itisspirited，"saidBetty，"andRedGodwynwasalmostmoderninhismethods。"
　　Whileprofessingcomposureandlightnessofmood，thespellwhichworksbetweentwocreaturesofoppositesexwheninsuchcasewroughtinthemandmadethemfeelawkwardandstiff。Wheneachisheldapartfromtheotherbyfate，orwill，orcircumstance，thespellisastupefyingthing，deadeningeventheclearnessofsightandwit。
　　"Imustslinkbacknow，"Bettysaid，rising。"Willyouslinkbackwithmetogivemecountenance？IhavegreatlylikedRedGodwyn。"
　　SoitoccurredthatwhenNigelAnstrutherssawthemagainitwasastheycrossedthelawntogether，andpeoplelookedupfromicesandcupsofteatofollowtheirslowprogresswithquestioningorapprovingeyes。
　　CHAPTERXXXV
　　THETIDALWAVE
　　Therewasonlyonemantospeakto，anditbeingthenatureofthebeast——soheharshlyputittohimself——tobeabsolutelyimpelledtospeechatsuchtimes，MountDunstanlaidbarehisbreasttohim，tearingasideallthecoveringspridewouldhavefoldedabouthim。Themanwas，ofcourse，Penzance，andthelayingbarewasdonetheeveningafterthestoryofRedGodwynhadbeentoldinthelaurelwalk。
　　Theyhaddrivenhometogetherinaprofoundsilence，theeldermanasdeepinthoughtastheyoungerone。Penzancewasthinkingthattherewasacalmnessinhavingreachedsixtyandinknowingthatthepainandhungerofearlieryearswouldnottearoneagain。Andyet，hehimselfwasnotuntornbythatwhichshookthemanforwhomhisaffectionhadgrownyearbyyear。Itwasevidentlyverybad——verybad，indeed。
　　Hewonderedifhewouldspeakofit，andwishedhewould，notbecausehehimselfhadmuchtosayinanswer，butbecauseheknewthatspeechwouldbebetterthanhardsilence。
　　"Staywithmeto—night，"MountDunstansaid，astheydrovethroughtheavenuetothehouse。"Iwantyoutodinewithmeandsitandtalklate。Iamnotsleepingwell。"
　　Theyoftendinedtogether，andthevicarnotinfrequentlysleptattheMountformerecompanionship’ssake。Sometimestheyread，sometimeswentoveraccounts，plannedeconomies，andbalancedexpenditures。AchamberstillcalledtheChaplain’sroomwasalwayskeptinreadiness。Ithadbeenusedinlongpastdays，whenahouseholdchaplainhadsatbelowthesaltandlefthispatron’stablebeforethesweetswereserved。Theydinedtogetherthisnightalmostassilentlyastheyhaddrivenhomeward，andafterthemealtheywentandsataloneinthelibrary。
　　Thehugeroomwasnevermorethandimlylighted，andthefar—offcornersseemedmoredarklingthanusualintheinsufficientilluminationofthefarfrombrilliantlamps。MountDunstan，afterstandinguponthehearthforafewminutessmokingapipe，whichwouldhavecomparedillwitholdDoby’sSundaysplendour，lefthiscoffeecupuponthemantelandbegantotrampupanddown——outofthedimlightintotheshadows，backoutoftheshadowsintothepoorlight。
　　"Youknow，"hesaid，"whatIthinkaboutmostthings——youknowwhatIfeel。"
　　"IthinkIdo。"
　　"YouknowwhatIfeelaboutEnglishmenwhobrandthemselvesashalfmenandmarkedmerchandisebysellingthemselvesandtheirhousesandtheirbloodtoforeignwomenwhocanbuythem。YouknowhowsavageIhavebeenatthemerethoughtofit。AndhowIhavesworn————"
　　"Yes，Iknowwhatyouhavesworn，"saidMr。Penzance。
　　ItstruckhimthatMountDunstanshookandtossedhisheadratherlikeabullabouttochargeanenemy。
　　"YouknowhowIhavefeltmyselfperfectlywithinmyrightswhenIblackguardedsuchmenandsneeredatsuchwomen——takingitforgrantedthateachwasmerchandiseofhisorherkindandbeneathcontempt。Iamnotafoul—mouthedman，butIhaveusedgrosswordsandroughonestodescribethem。"
　　"Ihaveheardyou。"
　　MountDunstanthrewbackhisheadwithabig，harshlaugh。Hecameoutoftheshadowandstoodstill。
　　"Well，"hesaid，"Iaminlove——asmuchinloveasanylunaticeverwas——withthedaughterofReubenS。Vanderpoel。
　　Thereyouare——andthere_I_am！"
　　"Ithasseemedtome，"Penzanceanswered，"thatitwasalmostinevitable。"
　　"MyconditionissuchthatitseemstoMEthatitwouldbeinevitableinthecaseofanyman。WhenIseeanothermanlookathermybloodracesthroughmyveinswithanawfulfearandawickedheat。ThatwillshowyouthepointIhavereached。"HewalkedovertothemantelpieceandlaidhispipedownwithahandPenzancesawwasunsteady。"InturningoverthepagesofthevolumeofLife，"hesaid，"I
　　havecomeupontheBookofRevelations。"
　　"Thatistrue，"Penzancesaid。
　　"Untilonehascomeuponitoneisaninchoatefool，"MountDunstanwenton。"Andafterwardsoneis——foratimeatleast——asortofmadmanravingtoone’sself，eitherinoroutofastraitjacket——asthecasemaybe。Iamwearingthejacket——worseluck！Doyouknowanythingofthestateofamanwhocannotutterthemostordinarywordstoawomanwithoutbeingconsciousthatheismakingmadlovetoher？ThisafternoonIfoundmyselftellingMissVanderpoelthestoryofRedGodwynandAlysoftheSea—BlueEyes。Ididnotmakeasinglestatementhavinganyconnectionwithmyself，butthroughoutIwascallingonhertothinkofherselfandofmeasofthosetwo。Isawherinmyownarms，withthetearsofAlysonherlashes。Iwasmakingmadlove，thoughshewasunconsciousofmydoingit。"
　　"Howdoyouknowshewasunconscious？"remarkedMr。
　　Penzance。"Youareaverystrongman。"
　　MountDunstan’sshortlaughwasevenalittleawful，becauseitmeantsomuch。Helethisforeheaddropamomentontohisarmsastheyrestedonthemantelpiece。