Sabina Gallagher
did not know them either, and the judge had not spared her. He had no
hesitation, as Lady Hawkesby, the butler, and the barristers knew, in
attacking the most defenceless people when the mood was on him, and he
had used exceptionally strong language to Sabina Gallagher. It took
him on this occasion longer than usual to recover his self-possession.
He gave no kiss in response to his niece's affectionate salutation. He
ate the really excellent luncheon which she had prepared for him in
gloomy silence and without a sign of appreciation. The gilly, who
accompanied him up the river in the afternoon, came in for the last
gusts of the expiring storm.
At about four o'clock Sir Gilbert hooked a fine salmon and landed him
successfully. The gilly, who was a man of tact, greatly over-estimated
the weight of the fish, and paid a rich compliment to the judge's
skill. Miss King said all the most appropriate things in tones of warm
conviction. Sir Gilbert began to feel that life was not altogether an
intolerable affliction. An hour later, in a pool strongly recommended
by the gilly, another fish was caught. It was inferior to the first in
size, but it was a very satisfactory creature to look at.
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