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They shook hands like two adventurers setting out on their joint exploration of a distant and difficult country; but this moment of exaltation was followed in Serviss's mind by a sense of having in some way dedicated Viola to the advancement of science rather than to the security of the fireside and to the joys of wife and mother.
"I am glad to know you. My brother has spoken so enthusiastically of you." Viola's flush deepened. "Has he? I assure you we speak often of him. I suppose he is too busy with his wonderful microbes to come and see poor, commonplace creatures like us." "He is busy, but he only learned of your presence a few days ago." Viola turned. "Mother, this is Mrs. Rice, Professor Serviss's sister."
Serviss. We met many nice people in Boston." "Yes, mamma nice people who wanted me to tell their fortunes." Her tone went to Serviss's heart. She was so young to be so bitter; but he could think of nothing at the moment which would not add to her chagrin, for was not his own interpretation of her quite as hard to bear? She went on: "No, I don't blame you or any one for avoiding me.
She leaped convulsively with a gasping cry, the horn tumbled to the floor with prodigious clatter, and the women all shrieked and rose to their feet. "Fool! What have you done?" cried Clarke, in a terrible voice. Serviss's tone expressed only contempt as he answered, "No great harm, I think."
But his hand was cold, his face pallid, and a bitter line, the worn pathway of a sneer, curved at one corner of his mouth. "Unwholesome, anæmic," was Serviss's inward comment as he turned away to address the girl, whose change of manner exerted a new witchery over him.
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