His shadowy eyes revealed
two things: that he was oversensitive in his extreme
intelligence and that he suffered an acute insomnia. The necessity which had previously existed of leaving the ghastly evidence of
the murderous deed undisturbed,—the presence of the mangled corpse,—the
bustle of the inquest, at which her attendance was required,—all these
circumstances produced a harrowing effect upon the young girl's imagination. CHAPTER XXVII
His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her
suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent
thought. . Courtlaw opened his lips, but
remained silent in the face of her imperative gesture. The elemental woman was always close to the cat: as the
elemental man was always but a point removed from the wolf. ToC
Sir Rowland, meantime, paced his chamber with a quick and agitated step. Kneebone assures me he didn't receive them, I can't do otherwise than believe
you. “I’ve broken off my
engagement,” she said, in a matter-of-fact tone, and found her heart thumping in
her neck. Later, there will be fever, after I've got his heart pumping. What is
done cannot be undone. She could even think of what had happened. "
"To-morrow will be too late," said Sheppard, moodily. ’
‘I will not.
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