25/28 I never was like this but twice over in the quarantine yonder; and both times you found me. I am afraid of you.' 'Afraid of me ?' 'Yes. You seem to come like my own anger, my own malice, my own--whatever it is--I don't know what it is. But I am ill-used, I am ill-used, I am ill-used!' Here the sobs and the tears, and the tearing hand, which had all been suspended together since the first surprise, went on together anew. |