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esentment became subordinated to his interest. A strange submissive figure 5 afigure offering up worship to an unseen deity--the face raised--blind, dumb, devoted--terribly strong, terribly fanatical.... He said: "That's rather a terrifying thing that you have made, Henrietta!"Henrietta shivered slightly. She said: "Yes--I thought that. ..." John said sharply:"What's she looking at--who is it?-- there in front of her?" Henrietta hesitated.She said, and her voice had a queer note in it-- "I don't know. But I think--shemight be looking at you, John."Chapter Vin the dining room the child Terence made another scientific statement. "Leadsalts are more soluble in cold water than in hot." He looked expectantly at hismother butwithout any real hope. Parents, in the opinion of young Terence 3 were sadlydisappointing. "Did you know that. Mother?" "I don't know anythingabout chemistry, dear." "You could read about it in a book," said Terence. Itwas a simple statement of fact but there was a certain wistfulness behind it. Gerdadid not hear the wistfulness. She was caught in the trap of her anxious misery. Roundand round and round . . . S he had been miserable ever since she woke up thishorning and realized that at last this long dreaded week-end with the Angkatells wasupon her. Staying at The Hollow was always a nightmare to her. She always feltbewildered and forlorn. Lucy Angkatell with hersentences that were never finished, her swift inconsequences, and her obviousattempt at kindliness was the figure she dreaded most. But the others were nearly