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 ''with a crutch under his left arm. His leg is shrunken. He is undersized, and looks delicate, but has beautiful intelligent eyes.''

[Drops hand, goes up to '' with an expression of marked pleasure, and holds out both his hands to her.''] Asta! My dearest Asta! To think of your coming! To think of my seeing you so soon!

I felt I must. Welcome home again!

[Shaking her hands.] Thank you for coming.

Doesn't he look well?

[Gazes fixedly at him.] Splendid! Quite splendid! His eyes are so much brighter! And I suppose you have done a great deal of writing on your travels? [With an outburst of joy.] I shouldn't wonder if you had finished the whole book, Alfred?

[Shrugging his shoulders.] The book? Oh, the book*