id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 27629 Diver, Maud Captain Desmond, V.C. .txt text/plain 119207 8367 86 But with all his fine qualities of head and heart, Theo Desmond was "Sorry if I gave you a bit of a shock, old man," Desmond answered hesitation, Evelyn went to Desmond's side, her heart fluttering like Theo Desmond's face softened, and he took the Boy's shoulders between As his wife stepped back into the sick-room, Theo Desmond came quickly wrong moment, and Evelyn Desmond sat silent, her hands so fast gleamed on Evelyn Desmond's horizon like a light in a dark room. "Quite like old times!" Paul remarked, and Desmond nodded. Honor had no word, but Desmond found her eyes and smile sufficiently husband's heart, Evelyn Desmond blossomed like a flower under the Desmond saw one thing only; and the sight struck at his heart like a "Good-morning, Mrs Desmond," he said; and his sympathetic hand-clasp "And--Theo?" Honor's low voice seemed to come from very far away. Theo Desmond lay motionless, like a man stunned. ./cache/27629.txt ./txt/27629.txt