But there have been times, Anna, when your work has startled me. Whoever this might be, the
visit seemed to have some reference to the carpenter, for, shortly afterwards,
Sharples made his appearance, and informed the captives they were free. It was nearly one o’clock; but there
were lights still in all her windows. “Do you think it is fair of you to
persecute me just now?”
“It is not persecution, Anna,” he answered gently. Her momentary instinct was
to run to him and be comforted, like the old times. On searching the coat, he found, amongst other matters, a
mask, a key, and a pocket-book. I’ve
bored you or something. ”
“All these things,” he muttered bitterly, “this desperate resolve to take your life
into your own hands, your unnatural craving for independence, would never
trouble you for a moment—if you really cared. ”
“Until some one takes pity on me and marries me?”
He raised his eyebrows in mild appeal. It added to the
picturesqueness of the Sha-mien night to observe these gaily coloured lanterns
dancing hither and yon like June fireflies in a meadow. The door was fastened by a catch and a latch with an inside key, to which at
night a chain and two bolts were added.
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