”
She looked up at him, and found he was watching her closely. The doctor would never betray him. ‘Beg pardon, miss, but I’m told as how—’ She broke off, her eyes widening,
her jaw dropping open. But, when I look upon his
innocent face, and see how like he is to his father,—when I think of that father's
shameful ending, and recollect how free from guilt he once was,—at such times,
Mr. Why in
heaven’s name didn’t I think of that before?’
‘What are you talking of?’
‘Never mind that now. She said she hoped she had not distressed him by
the course she had felt obliged to take, and he told her not to be a fool. At this moment, Blueskin
appeared with the lamp, and revealed a horrible spectacle,—the floor deluged
with blood,—various articles of furniture upset,—papers scattered about,—the
murdered man's cloak, trampled upon, and smeared with gore,—his hat, crushed
and similarly stained,—his sword,—the ensanguined cloth,—with several other
ghastly evidences of the slaughterous deed. Martha had not been
pleased to find her spare one borrowed for that expedition when the major had
found her outside the ballroom. A medley of motives warred in her, and it
was certainly not one of the least of these that she knew herself to be
passionately in love with Capes; at moments she had a giddy intimation that he
was beginning to feel keenly interested in her. "
"Thank God for that!" cried Wood, heartily. She may address me as
“Grandfather” if she chooses, since I’m obliged to accept her in that capacity. "
"Well, well! This part of the world is jammed full of surprises.
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