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     The question   came  to   him  in   his   room�察 �the  sixth night of   their  visit�察�

and    he   strode   over   to  the  long   pier´glass    and   stood   studying     himself 

critically for the first time in years。        He was still a fine´looking�察�well´kept 

man。     His hair was thin�察�but that fact did not show�察�and his waist was lost�察�

but riding and tennis would set that right。             He had means outside of his 



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official salary�察�and there was the title�察�such as it was。              Lady Greville the 

wife    of   the   birthday    knight    sounded     as   well   as   Lady    Greville    the 

marchioness。        And     Americans       cared   for   these   things。    He     doubted 

whether this particular American would do so�察�but he was adding up all he 

had to offer�察�and that was one of the assets。             He was sure she would not 

be content to remain mistress of the Windless Isles。                Nor�察�indeed�察�did he 

longer care to be master there�察�now that he had inhaled this quick�察�stirring 

breath from the outer world。           He would resign�察�and return and mix with 

the world again。       He would enter Parliament�察�a man so well acquainted as 

himself   with   the   Gold   Coast   of   Africa   and   with   the   trade   of   the   West 

Indies must always be of value in the Lower House。                  This value would be 

recognized�察�no doubt�察�and he would become at first an Under´Secretary for 

the Colonies�察�and then�察�in time�察�Colonial Secretary and a cabinet minister。 

She would like that�察�he thought。            And after that place had been reached�察�

all things were possible。        For years he had not dreamed such dreamsnot 

since   he   had   been   a   clerk   in   the   Foreign   Office。 They   seemed   just   as 

possible now as they had seemed real then�察�and just as near。                     He felt   it 

was all absolutely in his own hands。 

     He descended to the dining´room with the air of a man who already 

felt   the   cares   of   high   responsibility   upon   his   shoulders。  His   head   was 

erect    and   his  chest   thrown     forward。    He     was   ten  years    younger�察   �his 

manner was alert�察�assured�察�and gracious。              As he passed through the halls 

he   was    impatient   of   the   familiar   settings   of   Government      House�察    �they 

seemed to him like the furnishings of a hotel where he had paid his bill�察�

and where his luggage was lying strapped for departure in the hallway。 

     In   his   library   he   saw   on   his   table   a   number   of   papers   lying   open 

waiting   for   his   signature�察  �the   dog´tax   among   the   others。    He   smiled   to 

remember how important it had seemed to him in the pastin that past of 

indolence   and   easy   content。      Now   he   was   on   fire   to   put   this   rekindled 

ambition to work�察�to tell the woman who had lighted it that it was all from 

her and for her�察�that without her he had existed�察�that now he had begun to 

live。 

     They had never found him so delighful��sic�� as he appeared that night。 

He was like a man on the eve of a holiday。                 He made a jest of his past 



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efforts�察�he made them see�察�as he now saw it for the first time�察�that side of 

the life of the Windless Isles which was narrow and petty�察�even ridiculous。 

He   talked   of   big   men   in   a   big   way�察  �he   criticised�察  �and   expounded�察  �and 

advanced   his   own   theories   of   government   and   the   proper   control   of   an 

empire。 

     Collier�察   �who     had   returned     from    his  unsuccessful      search    of   the 

plantations�察�shook his head。 

     ;It's   a   pity   you   are   not   in   London   now�察─  �he   said�察  �sincerely。 ;They 

need   some   one   there   who   has   been   on   the   spot。   They   can't   direct   the 

colonies from what they know of them in Whitehall。; 

     Sir   Charles   fingered   the   dinner   cloth   nervously�察  �and   when   he   spoke�察�

fixed his eyes anxiously upon Miss Cameron。 

     ;Do you know�察─�he said�察 �I have been thinking of doing that very thing�察�

of resigning my post here and going back�察�entering Parliament�察�and all the 

rest of it。; 

     His    declaration    met    with   a   unanimous      chorus    of   delight。    Miss 

Cameron nodded her head with eager approval。 

     ;Yes�察�if I were a man�察�that is where I should wish to be�察─�she said�察 �at 

the   heart   of   it。 Why�察  �whatever   you   say   in   the   House   of   Commons   is 

heard all over the world the next morning。; 

     Sir   Charles   felt   the   blood   tingle   in   his   pulses。 He   had   not   been   so 

stirred in years。     Her words ran to his head like wine。 

     Mr。 Collier raised his glass。 

     ;Here's to our next meeting�察─�he said�察 �on the terrace of the House of 

Commons。; 

     But Miss Cameron interrupted。             ;No�察�to the Colonial Secretary�察─�she 

amended。 

     ;Oh yes�察─�they assented�察�rising�察�and so drank his health�察�smiling down 

upon him with kind�察�friendly glances and good´will。 

     ;To the Colonial Secretary�察─�they said。             Sir Charles clasped the arms 

of his chair tightly with his hands�察�his eyes were half closed�察�and his lips 

pressed into a grim�察�confident smile。            He felt that a single word from her 

would make all that they suggested possible。              If she cared for such things�察�

they  were   hers�察  �he   had   them   to   give�察  �they   were   ready   lying   at   her   feet。 



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He knew that the power had always been with him�察�lying dormant in his 

heart and brain。       It had only waited for the touch of the Princess to wake 

it into life。 

     The American visitors were to sail for the mainland the next day�察�but 

he had come to know them so well in the brief period of their visit that he 

felt   he   dared   speak   to   her   that   same   night。 At   least   he   could   give   her 

some   word   that   would   keep   him   in   her   mind   until   they   met   again   in 

London�察�or until she had considered her answer。                He could not expect her 

to answer at once。        She could take much time。            What else had he to do 

now but to wait for her answer�拭          �It was now all that made life。 

     Collier   and   his   wife   had   left   the   veranda   and   had   crossed   the   lawn 

towards the water's edge。          The moonlight fell full upon them with all the 

splendor of the tropics�察�and lit the night with a brilliant�察�dazzling radiance。 

From where Miss Cameron sat on the veranda in the shadow�察�Sir Charles 

could see only the white outline of her figure and the indolent movement 

of her fan。     Collier had left his wife and was returning slowly towards the 

step。    Sir Charles felt that if he meant to speak he must speak now�察�and 

quickly。     He   rose   and placed   himself   beside   her in the shadow�察 �and   the 

girl turned her head inquiringly and looked up at him。 

     But    on   the  instant   the  hush    of  the   night   was   broken    by   a  sharp 

challenge�察  �and   the   sound   of   men's   voices   raised   in   anger�察  �there   was   the 

noise of a struggle on the gravel�察�and from the corner of the house the two 

sentries came running�察�dragging between them a slight figure that fought 

and wrestled to be free。 

     Sir Charles exclaimed with indignant impatience�察�and turning�察�strode 

quickly to the head of the steps。 

     ;What   does   this   mean�拭─  �he   demanded。         ;What   are   you   doing   with 

that man�拭     �Why did you bring him here�拭─�

     As    the  soldiers    straightened     to  attention�察  �their   prisoner   ceased    to 

struggle�察�and stood   with   his head   bent   on   his chest。        His   sombrero   was 

pulled down low across his forehead。 

     ;He was crawling through the bushes�察�Sir Charles�察─�the soldier panted�察�

;watching      that   gentleman�察    �sir�察�he   nodded    over    his  shoulder    towards 

Collier。    ;I challenged�察�and he jumped to run�察�and we collared him。                    He 



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resisted�察�Sir Charles。; 

     The   mind   of   the   Governor   was   concerned   with   other   matters   than 

trespassers。 

     ;Well�察�take him to the barracks�察�then�察─�he said。             ;Report to me in the 

morning。      That will do。; 

     The prisoner wheeled eagerly�察�without further show of resistance�察�and 

the soldiers closed in on him on either side。           But as the three men moved 

away  together�察  �their   faces�察  �which   had   been   in   shadow�察  �were   now   turned 

towards      Mr。   Collier�察  �who    was    advancing     leisurely�察  �and    with   silent 

footsteps�察�across the grass。        He met them face to face�察�and as he did so 

the prisoner sprang back and threw out his arms in front of him�察�with the 

gesture   of   a   man   who   entreats   silence。    Mr。   Collier   halted   as   though 

struck to stone�察�and the two men confronted each other without moving。 

     ;Good God� ─�Mr。 Collier whispered。 

     He turned stiffly and slowly�察�as though in a trance�察�and beckoned to his 

wife�察�who had followed him。 

     ;Alice� ─  �he   called。   He   stepped   backwards   towards   her�察  �and   taking 

her hand in one of his�察�drew her towards the prisoner。                 ;Here he is� ─�he 

said。 

     They heard her cry ;Henry� ─�with the fierceness of a
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