She knew she was a monster and so did they. “Come in here a moment, will you, Blanche,” he said. For a time they were very
difficult. The guineas are not for serving your mistress. She vanished from the laboratory for a
week, a week of oddly interesting days. The recollection of the forlorn and loveless years—stirred
into consciousness by the unexpected confrontation—bent her as the high wind
bends the water-reed. You have actually given up a dinner-party to dine alone with
me. Think—think of
that engagement!”
Their talk had come to eloquent silences that contradicted all he had to say. She had been in the
drawing-room for a few minutes before the gong had sounded, and had chattered
gaily to every one. The order was promptly
obeyed, and the horses proceeded at a furious pace along the Edgeware Road. ”
“I don’t have power over men’s fates. Pity you aren’t under my command. The house had in fact been converted into a convent,
but the fact could not be advertised, not even in the Catholic enclave that existed
in this part of town. With what airs we human atoms invest ourselves! What ridiculous fancies of our
importance! We believe we have destinies, when we have only destinations: that
we are something immortal, when each of us is in truth only the repository of a
dream. ”
“Oh, damn the thing!” Sir John exclaimed, tucking the loose ends inside his coat.
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