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strained and deathly quiet at the dining room table. ’
Triumph leapt in Gerald’s chest. For yonder went the loneliest man in all God's
unhappy world. It was denied him, for as he closed his
eyes—though but for an instant—the whole scene of his former visit to the place
rose before him. She blushed prettily, and in a moment regained
command of her tongue. Wood, then, beheld two persons,
one of whom he recognised as Rowland, spring on board the chase. The campaign’s a success. I speak frankly, because you also know that no possible
extremity would induce me to accept help from any living person. “One has to be so careful of one’s friends and acquaintances,” he remarked, by
way of transition. "Sit down, fool!"
"Jack," said Kneebone, who had been considerably interested by the foregoing
scene, "are these regrets for your past life sincere?"
"Suppose them so," rejoined Jack, "what then?"
"Nothing—nothing," stammered Kneebone, his prudence getting the better of his
sympathy.
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