8/33 Rosemilly ?" She took the telescope and directed it towards the Atlantic horizon, without being able, however, to find the vessel, for she could distinguish nothing--nothing but blue, with a coloured halo round it, a circular rainbow--and then all manner of queer things, winking eclipses which made her feel sick. It used to put my husband in quite a rage; he would stand for hours at the windows watching the ships pass." Old Roland, much put out, retorted: "Then it must be some defect in your eye, for my glass is a very good one." Then he offered it to his wife. I know before hand that I could not see through it." Mme. |