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infuriated   animals�察 �rang   through the   hall。  Bidding   the housekeeper  good 

night�察�and taking the candle�察�I entered my bedchamber。 

     I took off my dress�察�and�察�putting on a yellow flannel nightgown�察�which 

I could   not help   feeling did   not   agree   with my  complexion�察  �I   composed 

myself to rest by reading Blair's Rhetoric and Paley's Moral Philosophy。 I 

had just put out the light�察�when I heard voices in the corridor。 I listened 

attentively。 I recognized Mr。 Rawjester's stern tones。 

     ;Have you fed No。 1�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�said a gruff voice�察�apparently belonging to a domestic。 

     ;How's No。 2�拭─�

     ;She's a little off her feed�察�just now�察�but will pick up in a day or two� ─�

     ;And No。 3�拭─�

     ;Perfectly furious�察�sir。 Her tantrums are ungovernable。; 

     ;Hush� ─�

     The voices died away�察�and I sank into a fitful slumber。 

     I dreamed that I was wandering through a tropical forest。 Suddenly I 

saw the figure of a gorilla approaching me。 As it neared me�察�I recognized 

the features of Mr。 Rawjester。 He held his hand to his side as if in pain。 I 

saw that he had been wounded。 He recognized me and called me by name�察�

but at the same moment the vision changed to an Ashantee village�察�where�察�

around the fire�察�a group of negroes were dancing and participating in some 

wild Obi festival。 I awoke with the strain still ringing in my ears。 

     ;Hokee´pokee wokee fum� ─�

     Good Heavens� �could I be dreaming�拭�I heard the voice distinctly  on 

the floor below�察�and smelt something burning。 I arose�察�with an indistinct 

presentiment of evil�察�and hastily putting some cotton in my ears and tying 

a   towel   about   my   head�察  �I   wrapped   myself   in   a   shawl   and   rushed   down 

stairs。 The door of Mr。 Rawjester's room was open。 I entered。 



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    Mr。 Rawjester lay apparently in a deep slumber�察�from which even the 

clouds of smoke that came from the burning curtains of his bed could not 

rouse him。 Around the room a large and powerful negress�察�scantily attired�察�

with her head adorned with feathers�察�was dancing wildly�察  �accompanying 

herself with bone castanets。 It looked like some terrible fetich。 

    I did not lose my calmness。 After firmly emptying the pitcher�察�basin�察�

and slop´jar on the burning bed�察�I proceeded cautiously to the garden�察�and�察�

returning     with   the  garden´engine�察    �I  directed   a   small   stream   at  Mr。 

Rawjester。 

    At my entrance the gigantic negress fled。 Mr。 Rawjester yawned and 

woke。 I explained to him�察�as he rose dripping from the bed�察�the reason of 

my presence。 He did not seem to be excited�察�alarmed�察�or discomposed。 He 

gazed at me curiously。 

     ;So you risked your life to save mine�察�eh�拭�you canary´colored teacher 

of infants。; 

    I blushed modestly�察�and drew my shawl tightly over my yellow flannel 

nightgown。 

     ;You love me�察�Mary Jane��don't deny it� �This trembling shows it� ─�He 

drew    me   closely   toward    him�察  �and  said�察 �with   his  deep   voice   tenderly 

modulated�此�

     ;How's   her   pooty   tootens��did   she   get   her   'ittle   tootens   wet�察  �bess 

her�拭─�

    I understood his allusion to my feet。 I glanced down and saw that in 

my hurry I had put on a pair of his old india´rubbers。 My feet were not 

small or pretty�察�and the addition did not add to their beauty。 

     ;Let me go�察�sir�察─�I remarked quietly。 ;This is entirely improper�察�it sets 

a bad example for your child。; And I firmly but gently extricated myself 

from his grasp。 I approached the door。 He seemed for a moment buried in 

deep thought。 

     ;You say this was a negress�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�sir。; 

     ;Humph�察�No。 1�察�I suppose�拭─�

     ;Who is Number One�察�sir�拭─�

     ;My FIRST�察─�he remarked�察�with a significant and sarcastic smile。 Then�察�



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relapsing into his old manner�察�he threw his boots at my head�察�and bade me 

begone。 I withdrew calmly。 



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                                     CHAPTER V。 



       My   pupil   was   a   bright   little   girl�察  �who   spoke   French   with   a   perfect 

accent。    Her    mother    had   been    a  French    ballet´dancer�察    �which    probably 

accounted   for   it。   Although   she   was   only   six   years   old�察  �it   was   easy   to 

perceive that she had been several times in love。 She once said to me�此�

     ;Miss Mix�察�did you ever have the grande passion�拭�Did you ever feel a 

fluttering here�拭─�and she placed her hand upon her small chest�察�and sighed 

quaintly�察   �a   kind   of   distaste   for   bonbons   and   caromels�察  �when   the   world 

seemed as tasteless and hollow as a broken cordial drop。; 

     ;Then you have felt it�察�Nina�拭─�I said quietly。 ;O dear�察�yes。 There was 

Buttons��that was our page�察�you know��I loved him dearly�察�but papa sent 

him away。 Then there was Dick�察�the groom�察�but he laughed at me�察�and I 

suffered misery� ─�and she struck a tragic French attitude。 ;There is to be 

company   here   to´morrow�察─  �she   added�察  �rattling   on   with   childish   naivete�察�

;and papa's sweetheartBlanche Maraboutis to be here。 You know they 

say she is to be my mamma。; 

     What     thrill  was    this  shot    through    me�拭   �But    I  rose   calmly�察   �and�察�

administering a slight correction to the child�察�left the apartment。 

     Blunderbore   House�察  �for   the   next   week�察  �was   the   scene   of   gayety  and 

merriment。 That portion of the mansion closed with a grating was walled 

up�察�and the midnight shrieks no longer troubled me。 

     But I felt more keenly the degradation of my situation。 I was obliged 

to help Lady Blanche at her toilet and help her to look beautiful。 For what�拭�

To   captivate   him�拭  �Ono�察  �no��but   why   this   sudden   thrill   and   faintness�拭�

Did   he   really   love   her�拭  �I   had   seen   him   pinch   and   swear   at   her。   But   I 

reflected   that   he   had   thrown   a   candlestick   at   my   head�察  �and   my   foolish 

heart was reassured。 

     It  was    a  night   of   festivity�察 �when    a   sudden    message     obliged    Mr。 

Rawjester   to   leave   his   guests   for   a   few   hours。   ;Make   yourselves   merry�察�

idiots�察─�he added�察�under his breath�察�as he passed me。 The door closed and 

he was gone。 

     An half´hour passed。 In the midst of the dancing a shriek was heard�察�

and out of the swaying crowd of fainting women and excited men a wild 



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figure strode   into the   room。  One   glance   showed it   to be   a   highwayman�察�

heavily armed�察�holding a pistol in each hand。 

     ;Let no one pass out of this room� ─�he said�察�in a voice of thunder。 ;The 

house   is   surrounded   and   you   cannot   escape。   The   first   one   who   crosses 

yonder   threshold   will   be   shot   like   a   dog。   Gentlemen�察  �I'll   trouble   you   to 

approach in single file�察�and hand me your purses and watches。; 

     Finding resistance useless�察�the order was ungraciously obeyed。 

     ;Now�察�ladies�察�please to pass up your jewelry and trinkets。; 

     This   order   was   still   more   ungraciously   complied   with。   As   Blanche 

handed   to   the   bandit   captain   her   bracelet�察  �she   endeavored   to   conceal   a 

diamond   necklace�察  �the   gift   of   Mr。   Rawjester�察  �in   her   bosom。   But�察  �with   a 

demoniac       grin�察 �the  powerful     brute   tore  it  from   its  concealment�察     �and�察�

administering a hearty box on the ear of the young girl�察�flung her aside。 

     It was now my turn。 With a beating heart I m

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