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           Wardfinallyarrived,andshowedmuchsurpriseandangerathisson’sabsenceafterallthepainswhichhadbeentakentoguardhim.HehadnotknownofCharles’sappointment,andpromisedtonotifyWillettwhentheyouthreturned.Inbiddingthedoctorgood-nightheexpressedhisutterperplexityathisson’scondition,andurgedhiscallertodoallhecouldtorestoretheboytonormalpoise.Willettwasgladtoescapefromthatlibrary,forsomethingfrightfulandunholyseemedtohauntit;asifthevanishedpicturehadleftbehindalegacyofevil.Hehadneverlikedthatpicture;andevennow,strong-nervedthoughhewas,therelurkedaqualityinitsvacantpanelwhichmadehimfeelanurgentneedtogetoutintothepureairassoonaspossible.