He too was flushed and ruffled; one side of his collar
had slipped from its stud and he held a hand to the corner of his jaw. "Why can't I?"
"You will be compromised. Here,
might be seen a poor fellow whose teeth were knocked down his throat,
spluttering out the most tremendous menaces, and gesticulating like a madman:
there, another, whose nose was partially slit, vented imprecations and
lamentations in the same breath. 256
Lucy chose her words carefully. It’s all very fine and all
that, Vee, this freedom, but it isn’t going to work. Then we can loiter and gossip to our heart’s content. Her cogitations were dissipated by a knock on the door. "And now," she
added, with somewhat more composure, "leave me, dear friends, I entreat, for a
few minutes to collect my scattered thoughts—to prepare myself for what I have
to go through—to pray for my son. And, though neither peace nor
innocence can be restored to my bosom; though tears cannot blot out my
offences, nor sorrow drown my shame; yet, knowing that my penitence is
sincere, I do not despair that my transgressions may be forgiven.
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