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And then Rodney was announced

The unreality of the situation persisted Rodney's strained face and

uneasy manner, his uniform, the blank pause when he had learned that

Graha

were over Beside Clayton he looked small, dapper, and wretchedly

uncoe a sort of dignity

in the man

He felt sorry for him, for the disillusion that was to come And at the

sary contempt for him, that he should have forced

so theatrical a situation That the night which saw Graha

recovery should be tarnished by the wild clutch after happiness of two

people who had done so little to earn it

He saw another, totally different scene, for a ht in sohted hospital ward, and he

saw Audrey beside hi A wild desire

to be over there, one of that little group, almost overcame him And

instead-"Natalie has not been well, Rodney," he said "I rather think, if you

have anything to say to me, ould better talk alone"

Natalie went out, her draperies trailing behind her Clayton listened,

as she moved slowly up the stairs For the last ti which had been the acconant hours of his life He listened until it had died away