23/27 But Jane ran to the curate and embraced him so suddenly that he had not time to defend himself. 'It IS like a dream just at first, but you get used to it. There's a good, kind, honourable clergyman.' 'I don't know,' said the Reverend Septimus; 'it's a difficult problem. Perhaps it's only a sort of other life--quite real enough for you to be mad in. |