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Chapter 9

           Floppedonchairs,theycontemplatednowthemagnificentconquestovertapsandbath;nowthemorearduous,morepartialtriumphoverlongrowsofbooks,blackasravensonce,nowwhite-stained,breedingpalemushroomsandsecretingfurtivespiders.Oncemore,asshefelttheteawarminher,thetelescopefitteditselftoMrs.McNab’seyes,andinaringoflightshesawtheoldgentleman,leanasarake,wagginghishead,asshecameupwiththewashing,talkingtohimself,shesupposed,onthelawn.Henevernoticedher.Somesaidhewasdead;somesaidshewasdead.Whichwasit?Mrs.Bastdidn’tknowforcertaineither.Theyounggentlemanwasdead.Thatshewassure.Shehadreadhisnameinthepapers.

           Therewasthecooknow,Mildred,Marian,somesuchnameasthatared-headedwoman,quick-temperedlikeallhersort,butkind,too,ifyouknewthewaywithher.Manyalaughtheyhadhadtogether.ShesavedaplateofsoupforMaggie;abiteofham,sometimes;whateverwasover.Theylivedwellinthosedays.Theyhadeverythingtheywanted(glibly,jovially,withtheteahotinher,sheunwoundherballofmemories,sittinginthewickerarm-chairbythenurseryfender).Therewasalwaysplentydoing,peopleinthehouse,twentystayingsometimes,andwashinguptilllongpastmidnight.

           Mrs.Bast(shehadneverknownthem;hadlivedinGlasgowatthattime)wondered,puttinghercupdown,whatevertheyhungthatbeast’sskulltherefor?Shotinforeignpartsnodoubt.

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