" And Jane in her
blindness could not see the working of his face, as he added below
his breath: "You being YOU, dear, there was no other way."
"Ah, how glad I am you realise the necessity, Deryck! I had so
feared you might think it useless or foolish. And it was now or
never; because I trust--if he forgives me--this will be the only
week-end I shall ever have to spend away from him. Boy, do you think
he will forgive me?"
It was fortunate Jane was blind: The doctor swallowed a word, then:
"Hush, dear," he said. "You make me sigh for the duchess's parrot.
And I shall do no good here, if I lose patience with Dalmain. Now
tell me; you really never remove that bandage?" "Only to wash my
face," replied Jane, smiling. "I can trust myself not to peep for
two minutes. And last night I found it made my head so hot that I
could not sleep; so I slipped it off for an hour or two, but woke
and put it on again before dawn." "And you mean to wear it until to-
morrow morning?"
Jane smiled rather wistfully.
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