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Chapter 17

           ButIcametoseeyou.MayIstayalittle?"

           Shemurmuredassent,andsinkinglistlesslyintoachair,begantoplaywithsomerosesinavaseonthetablebesideher.

           "YoulooktiredLadySibyl,"Isaidgently"Areyounotwell?"

           "Iamquitewell"sheanswered"ButyouarerightinsayingIamtired.Iamdreadfullytired!"

           "Youhavebeendoingtoomuchperhaps?yourattendanceonyourmothertriesyou"

           Shelaughedbitterly.

           "Attendanceonmymother!praydonotcreditmewithsomuchdevotion.Ineverattendonmymother.Icannotdoit;Iamtoomuchofacoward.Herfaceterrifiesme;andwheneverIdoventuretogonearher,shetriestospeak,withsuchdreadful,suchghastlyefforts,asmakehermorehideoustolookatthananyonecanimagine.IshoulddieoffrightifIsawheroften.Asitis,whenIdoseeherIcanscarcelystandandtwiceIhavefaintedwiththehorrorofit.Tothinkofit!thatthatlivingcorpsewiththefearfulfixedeyesanddistortedmouthshouldactuallybemymother!"

           Sheshudderedviolently,andherverylipspaledasshespoke.Iwasseriouslyconcerned,andtoldherso.

           "Thismustbeverybadforyourhealth,"Isaid,drawingmychairclosertohers"Canyounotgetawayforachange?"

           Shelookedatmeinsilence.Theexpressionofhereyesthrilledmestrangelyitwasnottenderorwistful,butfierce,passionateandcommanding.

           "IsawMissChesneyforafewmomentsjustnow"Iresumed"Sheseemedveryunhappy."

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