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He studied her with a curious, half-doubting scrutiny, and noted the composure of her attitude, the cold serenity of her expression, there was evidently no hysteria, no sur-excitation of nerves about this calm statuesque beauty which in every line and curve of loveliness silently mutinied against him, and despised him. Puzzled, yet fascinated, he sought in his mind for some clue to her meaning.
Gervase held out his long, brown, well-shaped hand, and the savant's small, cool fingers pressed lightly on his wrist. "You are quite well, Monsieur Gervase," he said after a pause, "You have a little sur-excitation of the nerves, certainly, but it is not curable by medicine." He dropped the hand he held, and looked up "Good-night!" "Good-night!" responded Gervase. "Good-night!" added Courtney.
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