\"Oh，comeinwithhim！\"Bessieimplored，andatalittleyieldinginJeffherbrotheradded：
\"Comein，youdamnjay！\"HepulledatJeff。
Jeffmadehastetoshutthedoorbehindthem。Hewaslaughing；andifitwasfrommerebruteinsensibilitytowhatwouldhaveshockedanotherinthesituation，hisfrankrecognitionofitsgrotesquenesswasofbettereffectthananyhopelessefforttoignoreitwouldhavebeen。Peopleadjustthemselvestotheirtrials；itisthepretenceofthewitnessthatthereisnotrialwhichhurts，andBessiewasnotwoundedbyJeff’slaugh。
\"There’safirehereinthereception—room，\"shesaid。\"Canyougethimin？\"
\"Iguessso。\"