3/16 When Mr.Redmain ended, she stood silent. In her silence, her attention concentrated itself upon the sapphire. She stood long, looking closely at it, moving it about a little, and changing the direction of the light; and, while her gaze was on the ring, Mr. At last, with a sigh, as if she waked from a reverie, she laid the ring on the table. But Mr.Redmain still stared in her face. |