2/43 He dined an hour later, and when it was dark left the house. Between then and midnight he was constantly in and out, and Mrs.Jenkins, who was kept up by her fears that 't' master' was seriously unwell, made at length another attempt to face him. She knocked at the door of the sitting-room, having heard him enter a minute or two before; no answer was vouchsafed, so she made bold to open the door. Dagworthy was sitting with his head upon the table, his arms stretched out; he appeared to be asleep. 'Mr.Richard!' He looked up. |