THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.

There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.

In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.

Waymark also showed an unusual embarrassment.

He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
"I didn't know you had Rossetti," he said, without looking up.