\"Ido，Ido！\"hecried；\"butoh，Ihavenowife！Ihavenowife！\"
TantSanniewasmuchaffected，andcameandstoodnearthebed。
\"Askhimifhewon’thavealittlepap——nice，fine，flourpap。Thereissomeboilingonthekitchenfire。\"
TheGermanmadetheproposal，butthewidowerwavedhishand。
\"No，nothingshallpassmylips。Ishouldbesuffocated。No，no！Speaknotoffoodtome！\"
\"Pap，andalittlebrandyin，\"saidTantSanniecoaxingly。
Bonapartecaughttheword。
\"Perhaps，perhaps——ifIstruggledwithmyself——forthesakeofmydutiesI
mightimbibeafewdrops，\"hesaid，lookingwithquiveringlipupintotheGerman’sface。\"Imustdomyduty，mustInot？\"
TantSanniegavetheorder，andthegirlwentforthepap。
\"Iknowhowitwaswhenmyfirsthusbanddied。Theycoulddonothingwithme，\"theBoer—womansaid，\"tillIhadeatenasheep’strotter，andhoney，andalittleroaster—cake。Iknow。\"
Bonapartesatuponthebedwithhislegsstretchedoutinfrontofhim，andahandoneachknee，blubberingsoftly。
\"Oh，shewasawoman！Youareverykindtotryandcomfortme，butshewasmywife。ForawomanthatismywifeIcouldlive；forthewomanthatismywifeIcoulddie！ForawomanthatismywifeIcould——Ah！thatsweetword\"wife\"；whenwillitrestuponmylipsagain？\"
Whenhisfeelingshadsubsidedalittleheraisedthecornersofhisturned—downmouth，andspoketotheGermanwithflabbylips。
\"Doyouthinksheunderstandsme？Oh，tellhereveryword，thatshemayknowIthankher。\"
Atthatinstantthegirlreappearedwithabasinofsteaminggruelandablackbottle。
TantSanniepouredsomeofitscontentsintothebasin，stirreditwell，andcametothebed。
\"Oh，Ican’t，Ican’t！Ishalldie！Ishalldie！\"saidBonaparte，puttinghishandstohisside。
\"Come，justalittle，\"saidTantSanniecoaxingly；\"justadrop。\"
\"It’stoothick，it’stoothick。Ishouldchoke。\"
TantSannieaddedfromthecontentsofthebottleandheldoutaspoonful；
Bonaparteopenedhismouthlikealittlebirdwaitingforaworm，andhelditopen，asshedippedagainandagainintothepap。
\"Ah，thiswilldoyourheartgood，\"saidTantSannie，inwhosemindtherelativefunctionsofheartandstomachwereexceedinglyill—defined。
Whenthebasinwasemptiedtheviolenceofhisgriefwasmuchassuaged；helookedatTantSanniewithgentletears。
\"Tellhim，\"saidtheBoer—woman，\"thatIhopehewillsleepwell，andthattheLordwillcomforthim，astheLordonlycan。\"
\"Blessyou，dearfriend，Godblessyou，\"saidBonaparte。
WhenthedoorwassafelyshutontheGerman，theHottentot，andtheDutchwoman，hegotoffthebedandwashedawaythesoaphehadrubbedonhiseyelids。
\"Bon，\"hesaid，slappinghisleg，\"you’rethecutestladIevercameacross。Ifyoudon’tturnouttheoldHymns—and—prayers，andpummeltheRaggedcoat，andgetyourarmsroundthefatone’swaistandawedding—ringonherfinger，thenyouarenotBonaparte。ButyouareBonaparte。Bon，you’reafineboy！\"
Makingwhichpleasingreflection，hepulledoffhistrousersandgotintobedcheerfully。
Chapter1。VII。HeSetsHisTrap。
\"MayIcomein？IhopeIdonotdisturbyou，mydearfriend，\"saidBonaparte，lateoneevening，puttinghisnoseinatthecabindoor，wheretheGermanandhissonsatfinishingtheirsupper。
ItwasnowtwomonthssincehehadbeeninstalledasschoolmasterinTantSannie’shousehold，andhehadgrownmightyandmoremightydaybyday。Hevisitedthecabinnomore，satclosetoTantSanniedrinkingcoffeealltheevening，andwalkedaboutloftilywithhishandsunderthecoat—tailsoftheGerman’sblackclothandfailedtoseeevenaniggerwhowishedhimadeferentialgoodmorning。ItwasthereforewithnosmallsurprisethattheGermanperceivedBonaparte’srednoseatthedoor。
\"Walkin，walkin，\"hesaidjoyfully。\"Boy，boy，seeifthereisanycoffeeleft。Well，none。Makeafire。Wehavedonesupper，but——\"
\"Mydearfriend，\"saidBonaparte，takingoffhishat，\"Icamenottosup，notformerecreaturecomforts，butforanhourofbrotherlyintercoursewithakindredspirit。Thepressofbusinessandtheweightofthought，buttheyalone，maysometimespreventmefromsharingthesecretsofmybosomwithhimforwhomIhavesogreatasympathy。YouperhapswonderwhenIshallreturnthetwopounds——\"
\"Oh，no，no！Makeafire，makeafire，boy。Wewillhaveapotofhotcoffeepresently，\"saidtheGerman，rubbinghishandsandlookingabout，notknowinghowbesttoshowhispleasureattheunexpectedvisit。
ForthreeweekstheGerman’sdiffident\"Goodevening\"hadmetwithastatelybow；thechinofBonaparteliftingitselfhigherdaily；andhisshadowhadnotdarkenedthecabindoorwaysincehecametoborrowthetwopounds。TheGermanwalkedtotheheadofthebedandtookdownabluebagthathungthere。BluebagswereaspecialityoftheGerman’s。Hekeptabovefiftystowedawayindifferentcornersofhisroom——somefilledwithcuriousstones，somewithseedsthathadbeeninhispossessionfifteenyears，somewithrustynails，buckles，andbitsofoldharness——inall，awonderfulassortment，buthighlyprized。
\"Wehavesomethingherenotsobad，\"saidtheGerman，smilingknowingly，ashedivedhishandintothebagandtookoutahandfulofalmondsandraisins；\"Ibuytheseformychickens。Theyincreaseinsize，buttheystillthinktheoldmanmusthavesomethingniceforthem。Andtheoldman——well，abigboymayhaveasweettoothsometimes，mayhenot？Ha，ha！\"saidtheGerman，chucklingathisownjoke，asheheapedtheplatewithalmonds。\"Hereisastone——twostonestocrackthem——nolatepatentimprovement——well，Adam’snut—cracker；ha，ha！ButIthinkweshalldo。
Wewillnotleavethemuncracked。Wewillconsumeafewwithoutfashionableimprovements。\"
HeretheGermansatdownononesideofthetable，Bonaparteontheother；
eachonewithacoupleofflatstonesbeforehim，andtheplatebetweenthem。
\"Donotbeafraid，\"saidtheGerman，\"donotbeafraid。Idonotforgettheboyatthefire；Icrackforhim。Thebagisfull。Why，thisisstrange，\"hesaidsuddenly，crackinguponalargenut；\"threekernels！I
havenotobservedthatbefore。Thismustberetained。Thisisvaluable。\"
Hewrappedthenutgravelyinpaper，andputitcarefullyinhiswaistcoatpocket。\"Valuable，veryvaluable！\"hesaid，shakinghishead。
\"Ah，myfriend，\"saidBonaparte，\"whatjoyitistobeoncemoreinyoursociety。\"
TheGerman’seyesglistened，andBonaparteseizedhishandandsqueezeditwarmly。Theythenproceededtocrackandeat。AfterawhileBonapartesaid，stuffingahandfulofraisinsintohismouth：
\"Iwassodeeplygrieved，mydearfriend，thatyouandTantSanniehadsomeslightunpleasantnessthisevening。\"
\"Oh，no，no，\"saidtheGerman；\"itisallrightnow。Afewsheepmissing；
butImakeitgoodmyself。Igivemytwelvesheep，andworkintheothereight。\"
\"Itisratherhardthatyoushouldhavetomakegoodthelostsheep，saidBonaparte；\"itisnofaultofyours。\"
\"Well，\"saidtheGerman，\"thisisthecase。LasteveningIcountthesheepatthekraal——twentyaremissing。Iasktheherd；hetellsmetheyarewiththeotherflock；hetellsmesodistinctly；howcanIthinkhelies？
ThisafternoonIcounttheotherflock。Thesheeparenotthere。Icomebackhere：theherdisgone；thesheeparegone。ButIcannot——no，Iwillnot——believehestolethem，\"saidtheGerman，growingsuddenlyexcited。
\"Someoneelse，butnothe。Iknowthatboy。Iknewhimthreeyears。Heisagoodboy。Ihaveseenhimdeeplyaffectedonaccountofhissoul。
Andshewouldsendthepoliceafterhim！IsayIwouldrathermakethelossgoodmyself。Iwillnothaveit；hehasfledinfear。Iknowhisheart。Itwas，\"saidtheGerman，withalittlegentlehesitation，\"undermywordsthathefirstfelthisneedofaSaviour。\"
Bonapartecrackedsomemorealmonds，thensaid，yawning，andmoreasthoughheaskedforthesakeofhavingsomethingtoconverseaboutthanfromanyinteresthefeltinthesubject：
\"Andwhathasbecomeoftheherd’swife？\"
TheGermanwasalightagaininamoment。
\"Yes；hiswife。Shehasachildsixdaysold，andTantSanniewouldturnheroutintothefieldsthisnight。That，\"saidtheGermanrising，\"thatiswhatIcallcruelty——diabolicalcruelty。Mysoulabhorsthatdeed。ThemanthatcoulddosuchathingIcouldrunhimthroughwithaknife！\"saidtheGerman，hisgreyeyesflashing，andhisbushyblackbeardaddingtothemurderousfuryofhisaspect。Thensuddenlysubsiding，hesaid，\"Butallisnowwell；TantSanniegivesherwordthatthemaidshallremainforsomedays。IgotoOomMuller’stomorrowtolearnifthesheepmaynotbethere。Iftheyarenot，thenIreturn。Theyaregone，thatisall。I
makeitgood。\"
\"TantSannieisasingularwoman，\"saidBonaparte，takingthetobaccobagtheGermanpassedtohim。
\"Singular！Yes，\"saidtheGerman；\"butherheartisonherrightside。I
havelivedlongyearswithher，andImaysay，Ihaveforheranaffection，whichshereturns。Imaysay，\"addedtheGermanwithwarmth，\"Imaysay，thatthereisnotonesoulonthisfarmforwhomIhavenotanaffection。\"
\"Ah，myfriend，\"saidBonaparte，\"whenthegraceofGodisinourhearts，isitnotwithusall？Dowenotlovetheverywormwetreadupon，andaswetreaduponit？Doweknowdistinctionsofrace，orofsex，orofcolour？No！
\"’Lovesoamazing，sodivine，Itfillsmysoul，mylife，myall。’\"
Afteratimehesankintoalessferventmood，andremarked：
\"ThecolouredfemalewhowaitsuponTantSannieappearstobeofavirtuousdisposition，anindividualwho——\"
\"Virtuous！\"saidtheGerman；\"Ihaveconfidenceinher。Thereisthatinherwhichispure，thatwhichisnoble。Therichandhighthatwalkthisearthwithloftyeyelidsmightexchangewithher。\"
TheGermanheregotuptobringacoalforBonaparte’spipe，andtheysattogethertalkingforawhile。AtlengthBonaparteknockedtheashesoutofhispipe。
\"ItistimethatItookmydeparture，dearfriend，\"hesaid；\"but，beforeI
doso，shallwenotclosethiseveningofsweetcommunionandbrotherlyintercoursebyafewwordsofprayer？Oh，howgoodandhowpleasantathingitisforbrethrentodwelltogetherinunity！ItislikethedewuponthemountainsofHermon；fortheretheLordbestowedablessing，evenlifeforevermore。\"
\"Stayanddrinksomecoffee，\"saidtheGerman。
\"No，thankyou，myfriend；Ihavebusinessthatmustbedonetonight，\"saidBonaparte。\"Yourdearsonappearstohavegonetosleep。Heisgoingtotakethewagontothemilltomorrow！Whatalittlemanheis。\"
\"Afineboy。\"
Butthoughtheboynoddedbeforethefirehewasnotasleep；andtheyallkneltdowntopray。
WhentheyrosefromtheirkneesBonaparteextendedhishandtoWaldo，andpattedhimonthehead。
\"Goodnight，mylad，\"saidhe。\"Asyougotothemilltomorrow，weshallnotseeyouforsomedays。Goodnight！Good—bye！TheLordblessandguideyou；andmayHebringyoubacktousinsafetyandfindusallasyouhaveleftus！\"Helaidsomeemphasisonthelastwords。\"Andyou，mydearfriend，\"headded，turningwithredoubledwarmthtotheGerman，\"long，longshallIlookbacktothiseveningasatimeofrefreshingfromthepresenceoftheLord，asanhourofblessedintercoursewithabrotherinJesus。
Maysuchoftenreturn。TheLordblessyou！\"headded，withyetdeeperfervour，\"richly，richly。\"
Thenheopenedthedoorandvanishedoutintothedarkness。
\"He，he，he！\"laughedBonaparte，ashestumbledoverthestones。\"Ifthereisn’ttherarestlotoffoolsonthisfarmthateverGodAlmightystucklegsto。He，he，he！Whenthewormscomeoutthentheblackbirdsfeed。
Ha，ha，ha！\"Thenhedrewhimselfup；evenwhenalonehelikedtoposewithacertaindignity；itwassecondnaturetohim。
Helookedinatthekitchendoor。TheHottentotmaidwhoactedasinterpreterbetweenTantSannieandhimselfwasgone，andTantSannieherselfwasinbed。
\"Nevermind，Bon，myboy，\"hesaid，ashewalkedroundtohisownroom，\"tomorrowwilldo。He，he，he！\"
Chapter1。VIII。HeCatchestheOldBird。
Atfouro’clockthenextafternoontheGermanrodeacrosstheplain，returningfromhissearchforthelostsheep。Herodeslowly，forhehadbeeninthesaddlesincesunriseandwassomewhatweary，andtheheatoftheafternoonmadehishorsesleepyasitpickeditswayslowlyalongthesandyroad。Everynowandthenagreatredspiderwouldstartoutofthekarooononesideofthepathandrunacrosstotheother，butnothingelsebrokethestillmonotony。Presently，behindoneofthehighestofthemilk—bushesthatdottedtheroadside，theGermancaughtsightofaKafferwoman，seatedthereevidentlyforsuchshadowasthemilk—bushmightaffordfromtheslopingraysofthesun。
TheGermanturnedthehorse’sheadoutoftheroad。Itwasnothiswaytopassalivingcreaturewithoutawordofgreeting。Comingnearer，hefounditwasnootherthanthewifeoftheabscondingKafferherd。Shehadababytiedonherbackbyadirtystripofredblanket；anotherstriphardlylargerwastwistedroundherwaist，fortherestherblackbodywasnaked。
Shewasasullen，ill—lookingwomanwithlipshideouslyprotruding。
TheGermanquestionedherastohowshecamethere。ShemutteredinbrokenDutchthatshehadbeenturnedaway。Hadshedoneevil？Sheshookherheadsullenly。Hadshehadfoodgivenher？Shegruntedanegative，andfannedthefliesfromherbaby。Tellingthewomantoremainwhereshewas，heturnedhishorse’sheadtotheroadandrodeoffatafuriouspace。
\"Hard—hearted！cruel！Oh，myGod！Isthistheway？Isthischarity？\"
\"Yes，yes，yes，\"ejaculatedtheoldmanasherodeon；but，presently，hisangerbegantoevaporate，hishorse’spaceslackened，andbythetimehehadreachedhisowndoorhewasnoddingandsmiling。
Dismountingquickly，hewenttothegreatchestwherehisprovisionswerekept。Herehegotoutalittlemeal，alittlemealies，afewroaster—
cakes。Thesehetiedupinthreebluehandkerchiefs，andputtingthemintoasailclothbag，hestrungthemoverhisshoulders。Thenhelookedcircumspectlyoutatthedoor。Itwasverybadtobediscoveredintheactofgiving；itmadehimreduptotherootsofhisoldgrizzledhair。Noonewasabout，however，soherodeoffagain。Besidethemilk—bushsattheKafferwomanstill——likeHagar，hethought，thrustoutbyhermistressinthewildernesstodie。Tellinghertoloosenthehandkerchieffromherhead，hepouredintoitthecontentsofhisbag。Thewomantieditupinsullensilence。
\"Youmusttryandgettothenextfarm，\"saidtheGerman。
Thewomanshookherhead；shewouldsleepinthefield。
TheGermanreflected。Kafferwomenwereaccustomedtosleepintheopenair；butthen，thechildwassmall，andaftersohotadaythenightmightbechilly。Thatshewouldcreepbacktothehutsatthehomesteadwhenthedarknessfavouredher，theGerman’ssagacitydidnotmakeevidenttohim。
Hetookofftheoldbrownsalt—and—peppercoat，andhelditouttoher。
Thewomanreceiveditinsilence，andlaiditacrossherknee。\"Withthattheywillsleepwarmly；notsobad。Ha，ha！\"saidtheGerman。Andherodehome，noddinghisheadinamannerthatwouldhavemadeanyothermandizzy。
\"Iwishhewouldnotcomebacktonight，\"saidEm，herfacewetwithtears。
\"Itwillbejustthesameifhecomesbacktomorrow，\"saidLyndall。
ThetwogirlssatonthestepofthecabinweepingfortheGerman’sreturn。
Lyndallshadedhereyeswithherhandfromthesunsetlight。
\"Therehecomes，\"shesaid，\"whistling’AchJerusalemduschone’soloudI
canhearhimfromhere。\"
\"Perhapshehasfoundthesheep。\"
\"Foundthem！\"saidLyndall。\"Hewouldwhistlejustsoifheknewhehadtodietonight。\"
\"Youlookatthesunset，eh，chickens？\"theGermansaid，ashecameupatasmartcanter。\"Ah，yes，thatisbeautiful！\"headded，ashedismounted，pausingforamomentwithhishandonthesaddletolookattheeveningsky，wherethesunshotuplongflamingstreaks，betweenwhichandtheeyethinyellowcloudsfloated。\"Ei！youweep？\"saidtheGerman，asthegirlsranuptohim。
BeforetheyhadtimetoreplythevoiceofTantSanniewasheard。
\"Youchild，ofthechild，ofthechildofaKaffer’sdog，comehere！\"
TheGermanlookedup。HethoughttheDutchwoman，comeouttocoolherselfintheyard，calledtosomemisbehavingservant。Theoldmanlookedroundtoseewhoitmightbe。
\"YouoldvagabondofaprayingGerman，areyoudeaf？\"
TantSanniestoodbeforethestepsofthekitchen；uponthemsattheleanHottentot，uponthehigheststoodBonaparteBlenkins，bothhandsfoldedunderthetailsofhiscoat，andhiseyesfixedonthesunsetsky。
TheGermandroppedthesaddleontheground。
\"Bish，bish，bish！whatmaythisbe？\"hesaid，andwalkedtowardthehouse。
\"Verystrange！\"
Thegirlsfollowedhim：Emstillweeping；Lyndallwithherfaceratherwhiteandhereyeswideopen。
\"AndIhavetheheartofadevil，didyousay？Youcouldrunmethroughwithaknife，couldyou？\"criedtheDutchwoman。\"IcouldnotdrivetheKaffermaidawaybecauseIwasafraidofyou，wasI？Oh，youmiserablerag！Ilovedyou，didI？Iwouldhavelikedtomarryyou，wouldI？wouldI？WOULDI？\"criedtheBoer—woman；\"youcat’stail，youdog’spaw！Benearmyhousetomorrowmorningwhenthesunrises，\"shegasped，\"myKafferswilldragyouthroughthesand。Theywoulddoitgladly，anyofthem，forabitoftobacco，forallyourprayingswiththem。\"
\"Iambewildered，Iambewildered，saidtheGerman，standingbeforeherandraisinghishandtohisforehead；\"I——Idonotunderstand。\"
\"Askhim，askhim？\"criedTantSannie，pointingtoBonaparte；\"heknows。
Youthoughthecouldnotmakemeunderstand，buthedid，hedid，youoldfool！IknowenoughEnglishforthat。Youbehere，\"shoutedtheDutchwoman，\"whenthemorningstarrises，andIwillletmyKafferstakeyououtanddragyou，tillthereisnotoneboneleftinyouroldbodythatisnotbrokenasfineasbobootie—meat，youoldbeggar！Allyourragsarenotworththat——theyshouldbethrownoutontotheash—heap，\"criedtheBoer—woman；\"butIwillhavethemformysheep。Notonerottenhoofofyouroldmaredoyoutakewithyou；Iwillhaveher——all，allformysheepthatyouhavelost，yougodlessthing！\"
TheBoer—womanwipedthemoisturefromhermouthwiththepalmofherhand。
TheGermanturnedtoBonaparte，whostillstoodonthestepabsorbedinthebeautyofthesunset。
\"Donotaddressme；donotapproachme，lostman，\"saidBonaparte，notmovinghiseyenorloweringhischin。\"Thereisacrimefromwhichallnaturerevolts；thereisacrimewhosenameisloathsometothehumanear——
thatcrimeisyours；thatcrimeisingratitude。Thiswomanhasbeenyourbenefactress；onherfarmyouhavelived；afterhersheepyouhavelooked；
intoherhouseyouhavebeenallowedtoenterandholdDivineservice——anhonourofwhichyouwereneverworthy；andhowhaveyourewardedher？——
basely，basely，basely！\"
\"Butitisallfalse，liesandfalsehoods。Imust，Iwillspeak，\"saidtheGerman，suddenlylookingroundbewildered。\"DoIdream？Areyoumad？
Whatmayitbe？\"
\"Go，dog，\"criedtheDutchwoman；\"Iwouldhavebeenarichwomanthisdayifithadnotbeenforyourlaziness。PrayingwiththeKaffersbehindthekraalwalls。Go，youKaffer’sdog！\"
\"Butwhatthenisthematter？WhatmayhavehappenedsinceIleft？\"saidtheGerman，turningtotheHottentotwoman，whosatuponthestep。
Shewashisfriend；shewouldtellhimkindlythetruth。Thewomanansweredbyaloud，ringinglaugh。
\"Giveithim，oldmissis！Giveithim！\"
Itwassonicetoseethewhitemanwhohadbeenmasterhunteddown。Thecolouredwomanlaughed，andthrewadozenmealiegrainsintohermouthtochew。
Allangerandexcitementfadedfromtheoldman’sface。Heturnedslowlyawayandwalkeddownthelittlepathtohiscabin，withhisshouldersbent；
itwasalldarkbeforehim。Hestumbledoverthethresholdofhisownwell—knowndoor。
Em，sobbingbitterly，wouldhavefollowedhim；buttheBoer—womanpreventedherbyafloodofspeechwhichconvulsedtheHottentot，solowwereitsimages。
\"Come，Em，\"saidLyndall，liftinghersmallproudhead，\"letusgoin。Wewillnotstaytohearsuchlanguage。\"
ShelookedintotheBoer—woman’seyes。TantSannieunderstoodthemeaningofthelookifnotthewords。Shewaddledafterthem，andcaughtEmbythearm。ShehadstruckLyndallonceyearsbefore，andhadneverdoneitagain，soshetookEm。
\"Soyouwilldefyme，too，willyou，youEnglishman’sugliness！\"shecried，andwithonehandsheforcedthechilddown，andheldherheadtightlyagainstherknee；withtheothershebeatherfirstupononecheek，andthenupontheother。
ForoneinstantLyndalllookedon，thenshelaidhersmallfingersontheBoer—woman’sarm。WiththeexertionofhalfitsstrengthTantSanniemighthaveflungthegirlbackuponthestones。Itwasnotthepoweroftheslightfingers，tightlythoughtheyclinchedherbroadwrist——sotightlythatatbedtimethemarkswerestillthere；buttheBoer—womanlookedintothecleareyesandatthequiveringwhitelips，andwithahalf—surprisedcurserelaxedherhold。ThegirldrewEm’sarmthroughherown。
\"Move！\"shesaidtoBonaparte，whostoodinthedoor，andhe，Bonapartetheinvincible，inthehourofhistriumph，movedtogiveherplace。
TheHottentotceasedtolaugh，andanuncomfortablesilencefellonallthethreeinthedoorway。
Onceintheirroom，Emsatdownonthefloorandwailedbitterly。Lyndalllayonthebedwithherarmdrawnacrosshereyes，verywhiteandstill。
\"Hoo，hoo！\"criedEm；\"andtheywon’tlethimtakethegreymare；andWaldohasgonetothemill。Hoo，hoo，andperhapstheywon’tletusgoandsaygood—byetohim。Hoo，hoo，hoo！\"
\"Iwishyouwouldbequiet，\"saidLyndallwithoutmoving。\"DoesitgiveyousuchfelicitytoletBonaparteknowheishurtingyou？Wewillasknoone。Itwillbesuppertimesoon。Listen——andwhenyouheartheclinkoftheknivesandforkswewillgooutandseehim。
Emsuppressedhersobsandlistenedintently，kneelingatthedoor。
Suddenlysomeonecametothewindowandputtheshutterup。
\"Whowasthat？\"saidLyndall，starting。
\"Thegirl，Isuppose，\"saidEm。Howearlysheisthisevening！\"
ButLyndallsprangfromthebedandseizedthehandleofthedoor，shakingitfiercely。Thedoorwaslockedontheoutside。Shegroundherteeth。
\"Whatisthematter？\"askedEm。
Theroomwasinperfectdarknessnow。