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It remained, then, that he was in danger of being led into conduct which would be the source of grievous unrest to himself, and for Ida would lay the foundation of much suffering. Waymark was honest enough in his self-communing to admit that he could not trust himself.
Then, at once feeling that she had gone too far, her confusion made her pale. Waymark held out his hand, as if to take leave. "Thank you very much," he said warmly. "I am very grateful." She gave him a quick "good-bye," and then passed on. Waymark moved at once in the opposite direction, turning the corner.
"I told the man to drive to Edgware Road," Waymark said then. "Shall he go on to the house?" "No; I had rather walk the last part." They talked brokenly of the Lane and its inhabitants. When at length Maud alighted Waymark offered his arm, and she just laid her hand upon it.
Julian had been the first to put into words the suspicion of them both, that it was all a deliberate plot of Harriet's; but he had not been able to speak of his own position freely enough to let Waymark understand the train of circumstances which could lead Harriet to such resoluteness of infamy. Waymark doubted.
He sank beck in exhaustion. "Julian," said Waymark, using his friend's first name by exception, "if this goes on, you will be ill. What the deuce shall we do then?" "No, I shall not be ill. It will be all right if I can get sleep." He was silent for a little, then spoke, with his eyes on the ground. "Waymark, is this true they say about her about the former time?" "Yes; it is true."
The old man looked at him shrewdly. "Very well," he said presently. "I'll let you have the cash. Could you manage to look in at the office to-morrow at mid-day?" This was arranged, and Waymark rose, but Mr. Woodstock motioned to him to resume his seat. "As we're talking," he began, "I may as well have over something that's on my mind. Why haven't you told Ida yet about that engagement of yours?"
"Yes, I remember her," she said, "and not pleasantly." "You wouldn't care to renew her acquaintance then?" said Waymark, half glad, in spite of himself, that she spoke in this way. Ida asked, with earnestness, how he had made this discovery. Waymark hesitated, but at length told the truth. He explained that Mrs.
When he left the room for a moment, in obedience to it, Waymark could hear Harriet's voice speaking in a peevish or ill-tempered tone, and Julian would return pale with agitation, unable to utter consecutive words. It was a little better when the meeting was at Waymark's, but even then Julian was anything but at his ease.
"Thank goodness I happened to be by! I had just been looking up a defaulting tenant. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw you lying in that doorway. Why didn't you ask me to come with you, and show you these places?" "It would have been better," she said, with her eyes closed. Waymark leaned back. Conversation was difficult in the noise of the vehicle, and for a long time neither spoke.
And then?" There was no answer. Julian waited a moment, then rose and, clasping his friend's hand, bade him good night. Waymark awoke once or twice before morning, but there was no coughing in the next room. He felt glad, and wondered whether there was indeed any improvement in the invalid's health. But at the usual breakfast-time Julian did not appear. Waymark knocked at his door, with no result.
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