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Morbid self-consciousness is a condition of mind from which you have hitherto been so completely free, that this unexpected attack has altogether unnerved you, and requires prompt and uncompromising measures.... Yes, Jane Dalmain may be your correspondent. You could not have chosen better."
"But music means so much to me. It is a sort of holy of holies in the tabernacle of one's inner being. And it is not easy to lift the veil." "The veil will be lifted to-night," said Myra Ingleby. "Yes," agreed Jane, smiling a little ruefully, "I suppose it will." "And we shall pass in," said Garth Dalmain. The shadows silently lengthened on the lawn.
Jim Airth will have no idea of any change of conditions since yesterday. Do you see what that means, Myra?" Lady Ingleby's pale face flushed. "Oh Jane, I dare not! If he failed again " "He will not fail," replied Mrs. Dalmain, with decision; "but should he do so, he will have proved himself, as you say, unworthy of your trust. Then you can forgive him, and let him go."
Garth lay back, panting, and pressed his hands over his sightless face. "Doctor," he said, "I know I have given you heaps of trouble, and to-day you must think me a fool. But if you do not wish me to go mad in my blindness, send that girl away. Do not let her enter my room again." "Now, Mr. Dalmain," said Dr. Mackenzie patiently; "let us consider this thing.
Dalmain, ignoring the last remark. "I reached Charing Cross in good time; stopped at the book stall for a supply of papers; secured an empty compartment, and settled down to a quiet hour. Jim Airth dashed into the station with barely one minute in which to take his ticket and reach the train.
You must not be surprised if you are often conscious of the nearness of the One Woman, for I believe and I do not say it lightly, Dalmain I believe her whole heart and love and life are yours." "Good Lord!" exclaimed Garth, and springing up, strode forward aimlessly. The doctor caught him by the arm. In another moment he would have fallen over Jane's feet.
The boys know they can trust me; they make a confidante of me, looking upon me as a sort of convenient elder sister who knows less about them than an elder sister would know, and is probably more ready to be interested in those things which they choose to tell. Among my men friends, Deryck, was Garth Dalmain." Jane paused, and the doctor waited silently for her to continue.
You see, Helen herself has told me the worst truth of all. I am a Upas tree. She sums me up thus: U, P, A, S! You can hardly beat that, Mrs. Dalmain. In fact, you look distressed. I can see that your kind heart is sorry for me. Helen said you were a wonderful person to turn to in trouble. There is no one in the world quite like you.
My poor aunt was frantic with grief; and since then any mention of my love of music makes her very bitter. I, too, wanted to take it up professionally, but she put her foot down heavily. I scarcely ever venture to sing or play here." "Why not elsewhere?" asked Garth Dalmain. "We have stayed about at the same houses, and I had not the faintest idea you sang." "I do not know," said Jane slowly.
Dalmain, with a clever brain behind them, and a kind, sympathetic, womanly heart directing and controlling that brain. Nurse Gray arrived this morning, Mr. Dalmain." No response from the bed. But Garth's hand groped for the wall; touched it, then dropped listlessly back. Jane could not realise that SHE was "Nurse Gray." She only longed that her poor boy need not be bothered with the woman!
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