"You are quite right, and it is I who am too foolishly sensitive.

Now, however, since you have mentioned it, I must own I have a great desire to test the accuracy of the observation by a comparison with the portrait." "That may easily be done." "I will remain here," said George, "in case Flora awakens, while you two go if you like.

It is but across the corridor." Henry immediately rose, saying-- "Come, Mr.Marchdale, come.

Let us satisfy ourselves at all events upon this point at once.

As George says it is only across the corridor, and we can return directly." "I am willing," said Mr.Marchdale, with a tone of sadness.
There was no light needed, for the moon stood suspended in a cloudless sky, so that from the house being a detached one, and containing numerous windows, it was as light as day.
Although the distance from one chamber to the other was only across the corridor, it was a greater space than these words might occupy, for the corridor was wide, neither was it directly across, but considerably slanting.