The idea of Ruth as a talisman against misfortune—which he now recognized as a sick man's idea— faded as his appreciation of the absurd reasserted itself. Wild was formerly an agent to the Jacobite party, but, on the offer of a bribe from the opposite faction, he unhesitatingly deserted and betrayed his old employers. But that was soon put right, and she walked out into London with a peculiar exaltation of mind, an exaltation that partook of panic and defiance, but was chiefly a sense of vast unexampled release. He became really companionable, discussed the new story he had in mind, and asked some questions about colour. At this point Lucy, in an effort perhaps—foolhardy, in Gerald’s opinion—to pour oil on troubled waters, rose swiftly to her feet and came towards the old man, her hand held out. Stay! I'll go myself. But, if I were in your place, I know what I'd do—" "What—what would you do?" asked Hogarth, eagerly. It’s not you—not a bit. “You have even her name. He laughed once or twice at himself as he paced backwards and forwards. The flat was apparently empty.
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