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excited dinner tables at work upon us all； rather pleasantly
excited； brightly indignant； merciless。
Well； it's the stuff we are！ 。 。 。
Then suddenly； stabbing me to the heart； came a vision of Margaret's
tears and the sound of her voice saying； 〃Husband mine！ Oh！ husband
mine！ To see you cry！〃 。 。 。
I came out of a cloud of thoughts to discover the narrow
compartment； with its feeble lamp overhead； and our rugs and hand…
baggage swaying on the rack； and Isabel； very still in front of me；
gripping my wilting red roses tightly in her bare and ringless hand。
For a moment I could not understand her attitude； and then I
perceived she was sitting bent together with her head averted from
the light to hide the tears that were streaming down her face。 She
had not got her handkerchief out for fear that I should see this；
but I saw her tears； dark drops of tears； upon her sleeve。 。 。 。
I suppose she had been watching my expression； divining my thoughts。
For a time I stared at her and was motionless； in a sort of still
and weary amazement。 Why had we done this injury to one another？
WHY？ Then something stirred within me。
〃ISABEL！〃 I whispered。
She made no sign。
〃Isabel！〃 I repeated； and then crossed over to her and crept closely
to her； put my arm about her； and drew her wet cheek to mine。
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