But I think I had better go.

Jansenius can bear death and misery with perfect fortitude when it is on a large scale and hidden in a back slum.

But when it breaks into his own house, and attacks his property--his daughter was his property until very recently--he is just the man to lose his head and quarrel with me for keeping mine." The doctor was unable to cope with this speech, which conveyed vaguely monstrous ideas to him.

Seeing Trefusis about to leave, he said in a low voice: "Will you go upstairs ?" "Upstairs! Why ?" "I--I thought you might wish to see--" He did not finish the sentence, but Trefusis flinched; the blank had expressed what was meant.
"To see something that was Henrietta, and that is a thing we must cast out and hide, with a little superstitious mumming to save appearances.
Why did you remind me of it ?" "But, sir, whatever your views may be, will you not, as a matter of form, in deference to the feelings of the family--" "Let them spare their feelings for the living, on whose behalf I have often appealed to them in vain," cried Trefusis, losing patience.

"Damn their feelings!" And, turning to the door, he found it open, and Mrs.
Jansenius there listening.
Trefusis was confounded.