” At the sight of her tears his expression changed to a mingling of triumph and concern. It presented itself in the likeness of a great, gray, dull world—a brutal, superstitious, confused, and wrong-headed world, that hurt people and limited people unaccountably. After fifteen years, to find that peculiarly Occidental attribute—college loyalty—still alive in his heart! A Western idea that had survived; an idea that was merely the flower of youthful enthusiasm! With his hands still in his sleeves, his chin down in speculation over this phenomenon, he continued his patrol. “Your best route will be via Boulogne and Folkestone at nine o’clock from the Gare du Nord. A sarcastic smile seemed to play upon the chief-taker's lips; and abashed at his own irresolution, the lad went on. The horror of those few minutes was still with her. There are some papers I have to look through to-night—important papers. But they cut it all off. Anything that had love in it! The doctor comprehended that he also had his work cut out. My letters are returned unopened, her maid will not even allow me across the doorstep. The windows were still darkened—perhaps she was not home yet. Had he come to see her to find if she needed something? No. He talked very little and rather absently. I can’t explain—” They regarded one another, each blinded to the other.
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