blurted out: "Oh, it does not matter now, mother." "Oh, it does not matter now, mother." I believe that Mr. Smith made a sign to my stepfather, because they both rose, and, after mentioning billiards, disappeared. I believe that Mr. Smith made a sign to my stepfather, because they both rose, and, after mentioning billiards, disappeared. I glanced round hurriedly; this was better. I glanced round hurriedly; this was better. "Mother." "Mother." "Yes, Victor." "Yes, Victor." "I want to see a photograph of my father." "I want to see a photograph of my father." Her face grew very cold and stern. Without a word she got up and walked slowly into the house; I followed. In her boudoir she handed me a miniature--I did not look to see where she took it from--and so, for the first time that I had remembrance of, I saw my father's face. I don't know what I thought of the face, but the eyes were kind eyes. I stared long and fixedly at the miniature; various feelings surged through me, far too subtle to describe. Her face grew very cold and stern. Without a word she got up and walked slowly into the house; I followed. In her boudoir she handed me a miniature--I did not look to see where she took it from--and so, for the first time that I had remembrance of, I saw my father's face. I don't know what I thought of the face, but the eyes were kind eyes. I stared long and fixedly at the miniature; various feelings surged through me, far too subtle to describe. At last I handed it back. At last I handed it back. "Thank you, mother," I said.
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