The Man in Possession — page 312: what you’re looking at

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THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 307 you another by way of answer. Does she look—: happy?” ‘‘No, I can’t say she does, she’s terribly altered. . ‘Pon my honour I feel awfully distressed about it— awfully. I wish to Heaven I could do something for her,” he added gloomily. ‘You have heard of homceopathy, I surmise?” remarked Mrs. Lafaye. ‘‘It’s a theory of medicine with one great principle—‘ Like cures like.’” ‘“Yes?” he said, rather stupidly. ‘‘Do you mean she ought to try it? Shall T tell her father?” | ‘‘No, I wouldn't do that,” she answered dryly. ‘*T only meant to suggest you might cure her your- self, if you wished.” “JT!” His little sallow face flushed and his eyes looked eagerly at his adviser. ‘‘What could I do? I'll be only too happy—too awfully willing—don't yer know.” ‘“Will you?” said Mrs. Lafaye. ‘‘Then I'll give you the prescription. The girl has made a great sacrifice for you. It’s been very noble, and she'll carry it through if she dies for it. ... But she will die, I’m afraid—at least she looks terribly like it. Now, if you, on your side, would make a sacrifice for her——” He turned very white. ‘‘ Don’t ask me to give her up,” he cried weakly. ‘‘I can’t doit.... Ican’t indeed. I'd sooner cut my throat.” ‘‘Very well,” said Mrs. Lafaye, rising. ‘‘There’s no more to be said. Only it’s her throat that will feel the knife—not yours.” She went over to the fireplace and began a con- COMicloe (Sri C(O)