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Mr. Spencer looked up again presently to find that Dick had gone--he had driven him away by his strange behaviour. What must the lad think of a man--a father--who deliberately objected to sight being restored to his only child? And what rational excuse could be made for delay?
Anyway, Dick must not be allowed to go away like this. He must be persuaded, he must be shown clearly that there was need for a postponement of the operation. A source of excuses rose to Spencer's mind, only to be rejected as absurd and inadequate.