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“My dear!” he said, as Mrs. Banghurst came up with them, “Filmersays he isn’t feeling WELL.”“A little queer,” exclaimed Filmer, avoiding the Lady Mary’s eyes.“It may pass off—”There was a pause.It came to Filmer that he was the most isolated person in the world.“In any case,” said Banghurst, “the ascent must be made. Perhapsif you were to sit down somewhere for a moment—”“It’s the crowd, I think,” said Filmer.There was a second pause. Banghurst’s eye rested in scrutinyon Filmer, and then swept the sample of public in the enclosure.“It’s unfortunate,” said Sir Theodore Hickle; but still—I suppose—Your assistants—Of course, if you feel out of condition and disinclined—”“I don’t think Mr. Filmer would permit THAT for a moment,” said Lady Mary.“But if Mr. Filmer’s nerve is run—It might even be dangerous for himto attempt—” Hickle coughed.“It’s just because it’s dangerous,” began the Lady Mary, and feltshe had made her point of view and Filmer’s plain enough.Conflicting motives struggled for Filmer.“I feel I ought to go up,” he said, regarding the ground. He lookedup and met the Lady Mary’s eyes. “I want to go up,” he said, andsmiled whitely at her. He turned towards Banghurst. “If I couldjust sit down somewhere for a moment out of the crowd and sun—”Banghurst, at least, was beginning to understand the case. “Comeinto my little room in the green pavilion,” he said. “It’s quite