That Girl of Johnson's — page 139: what you’re looking at

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128 ‘TWAT GIRL OF JOHNSON’S, = _ so loosened, fell in a mass of beauty, glinting, lustrous, about her. 3 The nurse softly opened the door at that moment, bring- ing the doctor’s supper, and a half baleful glitter appeared in her eyes as she saw the two so utterly unconscious of her presence. The sharp click of the comb as it struck the floor aroused the girl, and she turned from the radiant sunset, lifting her hands to her head as though she were used to the slipping of her comb, and her large, dark eyes met the black ones opposite. Dr. Dunwdidie suddenly sat erect, with his usual quiet dignity ; the girl had startled him out of himself; he had forgotten everything but her. Her grave face, with its solemn eyes, touched by the sunset, framed by the heavy tresses of loosened hair, was like an exquisite Madonna, and he held his breath in admiration and mute wonder. As he noticed Mrs. Allen, however, he regained his compos- ure, while Dolores gathered up her hair slowly, and stooped to pick up her comb. It had snapped in two, Sy » (e(oy pale 900 (S.CcCO