Laura Brayton — page 38: what you’re looking at

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LAURA BRAYTON, | 2% “Go—go, Laura, and leave me alone. I was dozing and had a terrible dream, and I believe I fainted and fell. Go; I shall be better presently, child.” | “You look very sick, sir. May I not have a phy- siclan sent to you?” | | “No, no, child, physicians cost money. I will get well without one. Never mind me—go to your sew- ing, embroidery, or whatever you are doing. I will be all right soon.” The young girl took up her lamp and went slowly out. “Why should she, of all others, be the first to come to my aid?” he muttered. “Kindness from those we have wronged js the refinement of cruelty. I am weak, weak. <A villain should be strong always. No terror, though it racked his very soul, should make him play the coward’s part. I would not believe all—no, nor haif that I have read and heard, had not my presence of mind ‘fled and left me with but a child’s courage. I will arouse myself and defy the worst. Spirits cannot harm me, even though I hear their mockeries.” Again the hollow peals of mocking laughter rolled through the room, and, despite his resolution to be . brave, the lawyer fled in dismay. | cComicbooks (Efe)