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Slowly consciousness came back, and the gray eyes opened wide, the lips smiled faintly under the bushy beard; but Bickersteth saw that the look in the face was much the same as it had been before. The struggle had been too great, the fight for the other lost self had exhausted him, mind and body, and only a deep obliquity and a great weariness filled the countenance.
Bickersteth intends I judge from his remarks to signify his appreciation of anything I have been fortunate enough to do to assist him, at some later date when he is in a more favourable position to do so." "It isn't enough, Jeeves!" "Sir?" It was a wrench, but I felt it was the only possible thing to be done. "Bring my shaving things." A gleam of hope shone in the chappie's eye, mixed with doubt.
John Bickersteth had nursed the old man back to strength, and had brought him southward with him a silent companion, who spoke in monosyllables, who had no conversation at all of the past, and little of the present; but who was a woodsman and an Arctic traveller of the most expert kind; who knew by instinct where the best places for shelter and for sleeping might be found; who never complained, and was wonderful with the dogs.
When Bickersteth went, it was as though one they had known all their lives had passed; and the woman knew also that a new thought had been sown in her daughter's mind, a new door opened in her heart. And he had returned. He was now looking down into the valley where the village lay.
The old man shook his head though not with understanding, and he laid a hand on the young man's shoulder, and whispered: "Once it was always snow, but now it is green, the land. I have seen it I have seen it once." His shaggy eyebrows gathered over, his eyes searched, searched the face of John Bickersteth. "Once, so long ago I cannot think," he added helplessly.
Toward the end of October we went on to Exeter, and there, at Heavitree Church, heard Bishop Bickersteth preach admirably, meeting him afterward at our luncheon with the vicar, and taking supper with him at the episcopal palace.
The other got slowly to his feet, his arms outstretched, the look in his face changing, understanding struggling for its place, memory fighting for its own, the soul contending for its mastery. "Franklin Alice the snow," he said confusedly, and sank down. "God have mercy!" cried Bickersteth, as he caught the swaying body, and laid it upon the ground. "He was there almost."
The inhabitants of this country, as no doubt you are aware, sir, are peculiarly addicted to shaking hands with prominent personages. It occurred to me that Mr. Bickersteth or yourself might know of persons who would be willing to pay a small fee let us say two dollars or three for the privilege of an introduction, including handshake, to his grace." Bicky didn't seem to think much of it.
I'm used to Jeeves now, but often in the days when he first came to me I've bitten my tongue freely on finding him unexpectedly in my midst. "Did you call, sir?" "Oh, there you are, Jeeves!" "Precisely, sir." "Jeeves, Mr. Bickersteth is still up the pole. Any ideas?" "Why, yes, sir. Since we had our recent conversation I fancy I have found what may prove a solution.
Bickersteth is in need of a little ready money, and is at a loss to obtain it elsewhere, he might secure the sum he requires by describing the occurrences of this afternoon for the Sunday issue of one of the more spirited and enterprising newspapers." "By Jove!" I said. "By George!" said Bicky. "Great heavens!" said old Chiswick. "Very good, sir," said Jeeves.
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