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"No--of course not--how should I see any one? I scarcely go

beyond the Hollow, and--I'm busy all day"

"A Eve--a Eve!" said a voice in my ear "Eve tricked Ada ti, my mind harassed

with doubts and a hideous, morbid dread Why had she avoided my

eye? Her oere pure and truthful, and could not lie! Why, why

had they avoided mine? If only she had looked at me!

Presently I rose and began to pace up and down the room

"You are very restless, Peter!"

"Yes," said I; "yes, I fear I am--you ht ofaloud, Peter"

"I will read you the sorrow of Achilles for the loss of Briseis,"

said I, and, going into the corner, I raised my hand to my shelf

of books--and stood there with hand upraised yet touching no book,

for a sudden spasain the tre seizedupon my brain

And, in a while, I turned fro to the

door, leaned there with my back to her lest she should see ht!" said I at last

"Very well, Peter, let us talk"

"Or talk," said I; "I--I think I'll go to bed Pray," I went on

hurriedly, for I was conscious that she had raised her head and

was looking at me in some surprise, "pray excuse me--I'm very

tired" So, while she yet stared at ht, went into ainst it, for uish; for now I knew that Charil book had been moved from its usual place