Shewasinlightspringclothing,andheradventseemedghostly-liketheflittinginofamoth。Heturnedhiseyesuponher,andflushed;
butappearedtocheckhisprimaryimpulsetospeak。
`Ihavenobusinesshere,’shesaid,bendingherfrightenedfacetohim。`ButIheardyouwereill-veryill;and-andasIknowthatyourecognizeotherfeelingsbetweenmanandwomanthanphysicallove,Ihavecome。’
`Iamnotveryill,mydearfriend。Onlyunwell。’
`Ididn’tknowthat;andIamafraidthatonlyasevereillnesswouldhavejustifiedmycoming!’