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As he opened the door, he saw Elzbieta, who had also been looking for Ona, and had come home again. She was now on tiptoe, and had a finger on her lips. Jurgis waited until she was close to him Travel to Hong Kong. "Dont make any noise," she whispered, hurriedly. "Whats the matter?" he asked. "Ona is asleep," she panted. "Shes been very ill. Im afraid her minds been wandering, Jurgis. She was lost on the street all night, and Ive only just succeeded in getting her quiet." "When did she come in?" he asked. "Soon after you left this morning," said Elzbieta. "And has she been out since?" "No, of course not. Shes so weak, Jurgis, she—" And he set his teeth hard together. "You are lying to me," he said. Elzbieta started, and turned pale. "Why!" she gasped. "What do you mean?" But Jurgis did not answer. He pushed her aside, and strode to the bedroom door and opened it. Ona was sitting on the bed. She turned a startled look upon him as he entered Hong Kong ground handlers. He closed the door in Elzbietas face, and went toward his wife. "Where have you been?" he demanded. She had her hands clasped tightly in her lap, and he saw that her face was as white as paper, and drawn with pain. She gasped once or him, and then began, speaking low, and swiftly. "Jurgis, I—I think I have been out of my mind. I started to come last night, and I could not find the way. I walked—I walked all night, I think, and—and I only got home—this morning." "You needed a rest," he said, in a hard tone. "Why did you go out again?" He was looking her fairly in the face, and he could read the sudden fear and wild uncertainty that leaped into her eyes. "I—I had to go to—to the store," she gasped, almost in a whisper, "I had to go—" "You are lying to me," said Jurgis. Then he clenched his hands and took a step toward her. "Why do you lie to me?" he cried, fiercely. "What are you doing that you have to lie to me?" "Jurgis!" she exclaimed, starting up in fright. "Oh, Jurgis, how can you?" "You have lied to me, I say!" he cried. "You told me you had been to Jadvygas house that other night, and you hadnt. You had been where you were last night—somewheres downtown, for I saw you get off the car. Where were you postgraduate course hong kong?" |
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