The Secret Places of the Heart
to a more generalized view of himself, had made his troubles objective and detached him from them. He could even find something amusing now in his situation. H
prospect of the doctor drawing him out--he
tions. His private life was in so
.... Is there anything in myself that I haven't looked squarely
help a man--to
writing table were piled high with a heavy burthen of work. Still a little pre
his is very cheering," he said. "And unexpected. Can old Moon-face have hypnotized me? Anyhow--... Perhaps I've only imagined I was ill.... Dinner?
ning-room armchair and finely poised between devotion and martyrdo
so late," he said.
gongs when we were alone. I did come up to your door about half past
've not
ul of soup." Lady
ast," said Sir Richmond,
rdy, without gladness. "
at type of face that under even the most pleasant and luxurious circumstances still looks bravely and patient
fish, Bradl
, Sir R
ve any?" he a
ttle fish," sa
d remarked: "I saw that nerves man, Dr. Marti
of resentment lit Sir Richmond's eyes. When he spoke again, he seemed to answ
d herself to a n
eminding you of your
to like him. He'll be as good company as anyone
aid Lady Hardy, "when I
here if you've dined.
tion of one who knew her duty better. "Perhaps I'll
mouth full to an unembarrassed interlocutor who made no conversational leads of her own. After a few mouthfuls
e you fi
e exploded wrathfull
n, her delicate eyebrows raised, and the corners of her mout