Chapter 25

⁠​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​⁠When Forbes hastened after the hastening Persis and saw how distraught she was he felt the sharp cutting-edge of sympathy. It was his first sight of her in a mood of heartache, and his own heart ached akin.

When they reached the outer door they found to their amazement that it was raining hard. Within doors there had been such luxurious peace under such glowing lights that the sun was not missed an