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which might answer him in her face。 His own face darkened slowly while 

he looked。 He was beginning to suspect her�察�and he acknowledged it in his 

next words。 

     ;Something      has   changed     you   toward    me�察   �Clara。   Somebody      has 

influenced   you   against   me。   Is   ityou   force   me   to   ask   the   questionis   it 

some other man�拭─�

     ;You have no right to ask me that。; 

    He went on without noticing what she had said to him。 

     ;Has that other man come between you and me�拭�I speak plainly on my 

side。 Speak plainly on yours。; 

     ;I _have_ spoken。 I have nothing more to say。; 

     There was a pause。 She saw the warning light which told of the fire 

within him�察�growing brighter and brighter in his eyes。 She felt his grasp 

strengthening on her hand。 He appealed to her for the last time。 

     ;Reflect�察─�he said�察 �reflect before it is too   late。 Your silence will   not 

serve you。 If you persist in not answering me�察�I shall take your silence as a 

confession。 Do you hear me�拭─�

     ;I hear you。; 

     ;Clara Burnham� �I am not to be trifled with。 Clara Burnham� �I insist 

on the truth。 Are you false to me�拭─�

     She resented that searching question with a woman's keen sense of the 



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insult that is implied in doubting her to her face。 

     ;Mr。 Wardour� �you forget yourself when you call me to account in that 

way。 I never encouraged you。 I never gave you promise or pledge; 

    He passionately interrupted her before she could say more。 

     ;You have engaged yourself in my absence。 Your words own it�察�your 

looks own it� �You have engaged yourself to another man� ─�

     ;If I _have_ engaged myself�察�what right have you to complain of it�拭─�

she answered firmly。 ;What right have you to control my actions�拭─�

    The next words died away on her lips。 He suddenly dropped her hand。 

A marked change appeared in the expression of his eyesa change which 

told her   of   the terrible   passions   that   she   had   let   loose   in   him。   She   read�察�

dimly read�察�something in his face which made her tremblenot for herself�察�

but for Frank。 

    Little   by   little   the   dark   color   faded   out   of   his   face。   His   deep   voice 

dropped suddenly to a low and quiet tone as he spoke the parting words。 

     ;Say no more�察�Miss Burnhamyou have said enough。 I am answered�察�I 

am dismissed。; He paused�察�and�察�stepping close up to her�察�laid his hand on 

her arm。 

     ;The time may come�察─�he said�察 �when I shall forgive you。 But the man 

who has robbed me of you shall rue the day when you and he first met。; 

    He turned and left her。 

    A few minutes later�察�Mrs。 Crayford�察�entering the conservatory�察�was met 

by one of the attendants at the ball。 The man stopped as if he wished to 

speak to her。 

     ;What do you want�拭─�she asked。 

     ;I beg your pardon�察�ma'am。 Do you happen to have a smelling´bottle 

about you�拭�There is a young lady in the conservatory who is taken faint。; 

    Between the Scenes 

    The Landing Stage 



                                     Chapter 5。 



       The morning of the next daythe morning on which the ships were to 



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sailcame bright and breezy。 Mrs。 Crayford�察�having arranged to follow her 

husband   to   the   water´side�察  �and   see   the   last   of   him   before   he   embarked�察�

entered Clara's room on her way out of the house�察�anxious to hear how her 

young friend passed the night。 To her astonishment she found Clara had 

risen�察�and was dressed�察�like herself�察�to go out。 

     ;What does this mean�察�my dear�拭�After what you suffered last night 

after the shock of seeing that manwhy don't you take my advice and rest 

in your bed�拭─�

     ;I can't rest。 I have not slept all night。 Have you been out yet�拭─�

     ;No。; 

     ;Have you seen or heard anything of Richard Wardour�拭─�

     ;What an extraordinary question� ─�

     ;Answer my question� �Don't trifle with me� ─�

     ;Compose yourself�察�Clara。 I have neither seen nor heard anything of 

Richard   Wardour。   Take   my   word   for   it�察  �he   is   far   enough   away   by   this 

time。; 

     ;No�   �He   is   here�   �He   is   near   us� �All   night   long   the   presentiment   has 

pursued meFrank and Richard Wardour will meet。; 

     ;My dear child� �what are you thinking of�拭�T hey are total strangers to 

each other。; 

     ;Something   will   happen   to   bring   them   together。   I   feel   it�   �I   know   it� �

They will meetthere will be a mortal quarrel between themand I shall 

be   to   blame。   Oh�察 �Lucy�   �why  didn't   I   take   your   advice�拭�Why   was   I   mad 

enough to let Frank know that I loved him�拭�Are you going to the landing´ 

stage�拭�I am all readyI must go with you。; 

     ;You must not think of it�察�Clara。 There will be crowding and confusion 

at the water´side。 You are not strong enough   to bear it。 WaitI won't be 

long awaywait till I come back。; 

     ;I must and will go with you� �Crowd�拭�_He_ will be among the crowd� �

Confusion�拭�In that confusion _he_ will find his way to Frank� �Don't ask 

me to wait。 I shall go mad if I wait。 I shall not know a moment's ease until 

I have seen Frank�察�with my own eyes�察�safe in the boat which takes him to 

his   ship� �You   have   got   your   bonnet   on�察  �what   are   we   stopping   here   for�拭�



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Come� �or I shall go without you。 Look at the clock�察�we have not a moment 

to lose� ─�

     It   was   useless   to   contend   with   her。   Mrs。   Crayford   yielded。   The   two 

women left the house together。 

     The landing´stage�察�as Mrs。 Crayford had predicted�察�was thronged with 

spectators。 Not only the relatives and friends of the Arctic voyagers�察�but 

strangers   as   well�察  �had   assembled   in   large   numbers   to   see   the   ships   sail。 

Clara's   eyes   wandered   affrightedly   hither   and   thither   among   the   strange 

faces in the crowd�察�searching for the one face that she dreaded to see�察�and 

not   finding   it。   So   completely   were   her   nerves   unstrung�察  �that   she   started 

with a cry of alarm on suddenly hearing Frank's voice behind her。 

     ;The   _Sea´mew_'s   boats   are   waiting�察─  �he   said。   ;I   must   go�察  �darling。 

How pale you are looking�察�Clara� �Are you ill�拭─�

     She never answered。 She questioned him with wild eyes and trembling 

lips。 

     ;Has anything happened to you�察�Frank�拭�anything out of the common�拭─�

     Frank laughed at the strange question。 

     ;Anything out of the common�拭─�he repeated。 ;Nothing that I know of�察�

except sailing for the Arctic seas。 That's out of the common�察�I suppose 

isn't it�拭─�

     ;Has     anybody      spoken     to  you    since   last  night�拭   �Has    any   stranger 

followed you in the street�拭─�

     Frank turned in blank amazement to Mrs。 Crayford。 

     ;What on earth does she mean�拭─�

     Mrs。   Crayford's   lively   invention   supplied   her   with   an   answer   on   the 

spur of the moment。 

     ;Do   you   believe   in   dreams�察  �Frank�拭  �Of   course   you   don't�   �Clara   has 

been dreaming about you�察�and Clara is foolish enough to believe in dreams。 

That's   allit's   not   worth   talking   about。   Hark�   �they   are   calling   you。   Say 

good´by�察�or you will be too late for the boat。; 

     Frank took   Clara's hand。  Long afterwardin the dark Arctic days�察 �in 

the   dreary Arctic   nightshe   remembered   how   coldly   and   how   passively 

that hand lay in his。 



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     ;Courage�察�Clara� ─�he said�察�gayly。 ;A sailor's sweetheart must accustom 

herself to partings。 The time will soon pass。 Good´by�察�my darling� �Good´ 

by�察�my wife� ─�

     He   kissed   the   cold   hand�察  �he   looked   his   lastfor   many   a   long   year�察�

perhaps��at the pale and beautiful face。 ;How she loves me� ─�he thought。 

;How the   parting distresses   her� ─�He   still   held   her hand�察�he   would  have 

lingered longer�察�if Mrs。 Crayford had not wisely waived all ceremony and 

pushed him away。 

     The two ladies followed him at a safe distance through the crowd�察�and 

saw him step into the boat。 The oars struck the water�察�Frank waved his cap 

to   Clara。   In   a   moment   more   a   vessel   at   anchor   hid   the   boat   from   view。 

They had seen the last of him on his way to the Frozen Deep� �

     ;No Richard Wardour in the boat�察─�said Mrs。 Crayford。 ;No   Richard 

Wardour   on   the   shore。   Let   this   be   a   lesson   to   you�察  �my   dear。   Never
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