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O! my fear interprets. What! is he dead? -SHAKESPEARE (_Othello_).
Across a lively interchange of words between Mrs. Geary and Mr. Villars, across Lady Lochore's shrill laughter and malicious intervention, there fell a silence. It was as if a shadow had suddenly eaten up the light. Lady Lochore became rigid, and the dice-box dropped from her hand. -All looked towards the door. There stood a broad and placid figure, white-capped and white-aproned, with folded hands; a figure surely the very sight of which should have brought comfort and confidence. But Lady Lochore stared at it with terror on her face.