[When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard]@TWC D-Link bookWhen the World Shook CHAPTER XVIII 28/35
It came originally from the programme card of a dance that I had attended at Honolulu and I had kept it because I thought it might be useful.
Finally I used it to secure that loose leaf. I stared at the ribbon which brought back a flood of memories, and as I was thus engaged I heard voices talking, and listened--Bickley's voice, and the Lady Yva's. "Yes," Bickley was saying, "he will do well now, but he went near, very near." "I knew he would not die," she answered, "because my father said so." "There are two sorts of deaths," replied Bickley, "that of the body and that of the mind.
I was afraid that even if he lived, his reason would go, but from certain indications I do not think that will happen now.
He will get quite well again--though--" and he stopped. "I am very glad to hear you say so," chimed in Bastin.
"For weeks I thought that I should have to read the Burial Service over poor Arbuthnot.
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