The Mission of Poubalov — page 168: what you’re looking at

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164 THE LITTLE FRONT ROOM. it, and tell me if, underneath all his terrible madn there is not some ground for hope.” a) Louise read with awe-struck attention, and laid the letter down with a shudder of horror. ‘‘How dreadful!’’ she exclaimed under her breath, yet with what perfect clearness he expresses himself! ‘ rambling, few repetitions, everything directly to the po as he sees it.’’ " ‘That is the way if impresses me. Litizki was not mad. Would it not be madness in us to ignore his im mation?’’ “Indeed it would! what will you do?”’ ‘*Do you know Paul Palovna’s address?”’ - **No, but Ralph would.’’’ +4 “T shall write a note to Paul. Get right up, please, a write to Ralph, telling him to see that my note Paul as soon as possible. Of course, we cannot follow pc Litizki’s plan, for he believed that he had killed Pout lov. How he must suffer! But we can investigate his fl ory, at all events, in our own way.”’ 2 The letters they wrote were taken to Ralph Harmon | a servant, and shortly before noon Paul appeared at J Pembroke’s house, in answer to Clara’s summons. E uncle had returned to Boston as he had planned, but had sent word that he should not be able to come hoi until some time in the evening. So, again, Clara— thrown upon her own resources for guidance and action. Clara went over the whole situation with Paul, who @ pressed his regret that she had not sooner called upon I for asssistance. a ‘‘Not,’’ he said, ‘‘that I could have done anything be ter than you haye, but that [ should have liked to relp, ‘‘Events have happened too rapidly,’’ she replied. : make it possible for me to think of more than each e as it occurred. I don’t want you to take a step in this i is to be at the cost of the slightest danger to ronal" ‘There is no danger,’’ said Paul; ‘‘I do not under Poubalov’s capacity for evil, but he has no reason tov comicboo a, > : -