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Updated: May 2, 2025
It is well for our housewife to have some test-stone duty by which she may rate the importance of other tasks. Such a test-stone may be John's or baby's needs or requirements.
Do you think that to-day I have doubted or suspected you, even while you have accused yourself? I cannot guess at your motive, but I am as sure as ever of your loyalty. Take these things," forcing back upon her the phial and the magnets, "yes, and the test-stone." ... She burst into passionate tears. "I cannot endure this.
Wetting with one drop the test-stone attached to my watch-chain, it presented the local discoloration indicating the narcotic poison which is the chief ingredient of this compound. "I don't think this is wise, child," I said, turning once more to Eveena.
Eivé had turned to leave the room; but before she had reached the threshold Eveena had sprung up, placed her foot upon the spring that closed the door, and snatching the test-stone from my watch chain dipped it into the cup. Her face turned white as death, while she held up to my eyes the discoloured disc which proved the presence of the deadliest Martial poison.
Again the test-stone was applied, and again the discoloration testified to the truth of the charge. "You have seen?" I said. "We have seen," answered Enva, in the same tone of horror, too deep to be other than quiet. We all left the room, closing the door upon the prisoner.
What is meant by it? Is Bassanio's daring in venturing so much for his chance with Portia itself a sign of his fitness, or the reverse? How is his casket significant of this test-stone i.e., adventurousness? Is the match of Nerissa and Gratiano an irrelevance to Portia's and Bassanio's courtship or an enhancement of their happiness?
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