The Mission of Poubalov — page 142: what you’re looking at

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188 HOW LITIZKI SAVED MISS HILMAN. © ‘“‘There is nothing imperfect in your reasoning, Mi Hilman,”’ and for once Litizki addressed her directly, hi gloomy eyes fixed upon her own; ‘‘but you are speakin from the kindness of your heart rather than from the log of your brain. This is not my first experience with Poub: lov. But no matter.’’ He turned away abruptly and agai gazed out of the window. ‘‘It is nothing short of grea ness in you,’’ he continued presently, ‘‘in the midst ¢ your sorrow to try to throw a little light into my life, Every kind word and every encouragement from you hur me almost as much as the oppression and injustice frol which 1 have suffered all my life. Until I knew Mr. Str bel I knew not real kindness. Iam yet unused to it, an so if seems sometimes as if you had stabbed me. But the: is this difference, Miss Hilman: Whereas constant injr tice deadens the heart, kindness quickens it, and 1 she yet do something, you may be sure, that will not only evidence of my sincerity and devotion, but that will a tually help you.”’ 1 ‘*Mr. Litizki,’’ returned Clara, disturbed by his morb tone rather than by his words, which were but chi e istic of his point of view, ‘‘you dwell too much upon the things, not only upon what has been evilly done to but upon what seems to you as exceptional goodness. us not think more about it until the time comes for act Then we shall be the better prepared to think quick and effectively. See, here we are at the depot. I will 1 you get my ticket for me, as you will have to go to f window also, and I will avoid the nuisance of having wait in the line.’’ ) Litizki took her purse without a word, after she h settled with the driver, escorted her to a seat and — went to the ticket window. When he returned he < played unusual coolness, for hit, as he handed her ticket and said: tid ‘*Poubaloy will go by the same train as you. He is @& now in this room, and he saw me buy the. tak: , om