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what is worseyou believe in your own opinion�察�you persist in your own 

conclusionwith        the  newspaper      before    you�    �Do   you�察  �or  do   you    not�察�

believe the newspaper�拭─�

     ;I believe in what I saw last night。; 

     ;In what you saw last night� �You�察�an educated woman�察�a clever woman�察�

believing in a vision of your own fancya mere dream� �I wonder you are 

not ashamed to acknowledge it� ─�

     ;Call   it   a   dream  if   you   like�察  �Lucy。   I   have   had   other   dreams   at   other 



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timesand I have known them to be fulfilled。; 

     ;Yes� ─  �said   Mrs。   Crayford。   ;For   once   in   a   way   they   may   have   been 

fulfilled�察�by chanceand you notice it�察�and remember it�察�and pin your faith 

on it。 Come�察�Clara�察�be honest��What about the occasions when the chance 

has    been   against    you�察 �and    your   dreams    have    not  been    fulfilled�拭  �You 

superstitious     people    are   all  alike。  You   conveniently   forget      when    your 

dreams and your presentiments prove false。 For my sake�察�dear�察�if not for 

your own�察─�she continued�察�in gentler and tenderer tones�察 �try to be more 

reasonable and more hopeful。 Don't lose your trust in the future�察�and your 

trust   in   God。   God�察  �who   has   saved   my   husband�察  �can   save   Frank。   While 

there is doubt�察�there is hope。 Don't embitter my happiness�察�Clara� �Try to 

think as I thinkif it is only to show that you love me。; 

     She put her arm round the girl's neck�察�and kissed her。 Clara returned 

the kiss�察�Clara answered�察�sadly and submissively�察�

     ;I do love you�察�Lucy。 I _will_ try。; 

     Having   answered   in   those   terms�察  �she   sighed   to   herself�察  �and   said   no 

more。 It would have been plain�察�only too plain�察�to far less observant eyes 

than Mrs。 Crayford's that no salutary impression had been produced on her。 

She   had   ceased   to   defend   her   own   way   of   thinking�察  �she   spoke   of   it   no 

morebut there was the terrible conviction of Frank's death at Wardour's 

hands rooted as firmly as ever in her mind� �Discouraged and   distressed�察�

Mrs。 Crayford left her�察�and walked back toward the house。 



                                       Chapter 15。 



       At the drawing´room window of the villa there appeared a polite little 

man�察  �with   bright   intelligent   eyes�察  �and   cheerful   sociable   manners。   Neatly 

dressed     in  professional     black�察  �he  stood�察  �self´proclaimed�察     �a  prosperous 

country   doctorsuccessful   and   popular   in   a   wide   circle   of   patients   and 

friends。 As Mrs。 Crayford approached him�察�he stepped out briskly to meet 

her    on  the   lawn�察  �with   both    hands   extended     in  courteous     and   cordial 

greeting。 



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     ;My     dear   madam�察     �accept   my    heartfelt   congratulations� ─     �cried   the 

doctor。 ;I have seen the good news in the paper�察�and I could hardly feel 

more   rejoiced   than   I   do   now   if   I   had   the   honor   of   knowing   Lieutenant 

Crayford personally。 We mean to celebrate the occasion at home。 I said to 

my wife before I came out�察�'A bottle of the old Madeira at dinner to´day�察�

mind��to   drink   the   lieutenant's   health�察  �God   bless   him��' And   how   is   our 

interesting patient�拭�The news is not altogether what we could wish�察�so far 

as she is concerned。 I felt a little anxious�察�to tell you the truth�察�about the 

effect of it�察�and I have paid my visit to´day before my usual time。 Not that 

I   take   a   gloomy   view   of   the   news   myself。   No� �There   is   clearly   a   doubt 

about     the  correctness     of  the   information�察    �so  far  as  Mr。    Aldersley    is 

concernedand that is a point�察�a great point in Mr。 Aldersley's favor。 I give 

him the benefit of the doubt�察�as the lawyers say。 Does Miss Burnham give 

him the benefit of the doubt too�拭�I hardly dare hope it�察�I confess。; 

     ;Miss Burnham has grieved and alarmed me�察─�Mrs。 Crayford answered。 

;I was just thinking of sending for you when we met here。; 

     With   those  introductory  words�察 �she   told   the doctor   exactly  what   had 

happened�察  �repeating   not   only   the   conversation   of   that   morning   between 

Clara and herself�察�but also the words which had fallen from Clara�察�in the 

trance of the past night。 

     The     doctor   listened    attentively。   Little   by   little�察 �its  easy   smiling 

composure vanished from his face�察�as Mrs。 Crayford went on�察�and left him 

completely transformed into a grave and thoughtful man。 

     ;Let us go and look at her�察─�he said。 

     He seated himself by Clara's side�察�and carefully studied her face�察�with 

his hand on her pulse。 There was no sympathy here between the dreamy 

mystical temperament of the patient and the downright practical character 

of the doctor。 Clara secretly disliked her medical attendant。 She submitted 

impatiently to the close investigation of which he made her the object。 He 

questioned herand she answered irritably。 Advancing a step further ��the 

doctor     was   not   easily   discouraged��      he   adverted    to  the   news    of  the 

Expedition�察�and took up the tone of remonstrance which had been already 

adopted by Mrs。 Crayford。 Clara declined to discuss the question。 She rose 



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with   formal   politeness�察  �and   requested   permission   to   return   to   the   house。 

The     doctor    attempted      no   further    resistance。    ;By    all   means�察    �Miss 

Burnham�察─      �he   answered�察    �resignedlyhaving       first  cast   a  look   at  Mrs。 

Crayford      which    said   plainly�察   �Stay   here    with   me。;   Clara    bowed     her 

acknowledgments   in   co   ld   silence�察  �and   left   them   together。   The   doctor's 

bright eyes followed the girl's wasted�察�yet still graceful figure as it slowly 

receded     from    view�察  �with    an  expression     of  grave    anxiety    which    Mrs。 

Crayford noticed with grave misgiving on her side。 He said nothing�察�until 

Clara had disappeared under the veranda which ran round the garden´side 

of the house。 

     ;I think you told me�察─�he began�察 �that Miss Burnham has neither father 

nor mother living�拭─�

     ;Yes。 Miss Burnham is an orphan。; 

     ;Has she any near relatives�拭─�

     ;No。 You   may   speak   to   me   as   her   guardian   and   her   friend。 Are   you 

alarmed about her�拭─�

     ;I am  seriously  alarmed。   It   is   only two   days   since   I   called here last�察�

and I see a marked change in her for the worsephysically and morally�察�a 

change for the worse。 Don't needlessly alarm yourself� �The case is not�察�I 

trust�察  �entirely   beyond   the   reach   of   remedy。  The   great   hope   for   us   is   the 

hope that Mr。 Aldersley may still be living。 In that event�察�I should feel no 

misgivings   about   the   future。   Her   marriage   would   make   a   healthy   and   a 

happy     woman      of  her。   But   as  things    are�察 �I  own    I  dread   that   settled 

conviction in her mind that Mr。 Aldersley is dead�察�and that her own death 

is soon to follow。 In her present state of health this idea ��haunting her as it 

certainly will night and day�� will have its influence on her body as well as 

on    her  mind。    Unless    we   can   check    the  mischief�察   �her   last  reserves   of 

strength will give way。 If you wish for other advice�察�by all means send for 

it。 You have my opinion。; 

     ;I am quite satisfied with your opinion�察─�Mrs。 Crayford replied。 ;For 

God's sake�察�tell me�察�what can we do�拭─�

     ;We can try a complete change�察─�said the doctor。 ;We can remove her 

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     ;She will refuse to leave it�察─�Mrs。 Crayford rejoined。 ;I have more than 

once proposed a change to herand she always says No。; 

     The doctor paused for a moment�察�like a man collecting his thoughts。 

     ;I heard something on my way here�察─�he proceeded�察 �which suggests 

to   my    mind    a  method     of  meeting     the  difficulty   that   you   have   just 

mentioned。 Unless I am entirely mistaken�察�Miss Burnham will not say No 

to the change that I have in view for her。; 

     ;What is it�拭─�asked Mrs。 Crayford�察�eagerly。 

     ;Pardon me if I ask you a question�察�on my part�察�before I reply�察─�said 

the   doctor。   ;Are    you   fortunate    enough    to  possess    any   interest  at  the 

Admiralty�拭─�

     ;Certainly。 My father is in the Secretary's office�察�and two of the L
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