Ofcourse,shecouldnotwastetendernessonthisman,forshehaddeliberatelysetouttomakehimtheinstrumentofhervengeanceagainsthisfather。Forthatveryreason,shesufferedmuchfromaconsciencenewlyclamorous。Neverforaninstantdidshehesitateinherlong-cherishedplanofrevengeagainsttheonewhohadbroughtruinonherlife,yet,throughallhersatisfactionbeforetheprospectoffinalvictoryaftercontinueddelay,thereranthesecret,inescapablesorrowoverthefactthatshemustemploythismeanstoattainherend。Shehadnothoughtofweakening,butthebetterspiritwithinherwarredagainstthelusttorepayaneyeforaneye。ItwasthenewGospelagainsttheoldLaw,andthefiercenessofthestrugglerenther。Justnow,thedoingofthekindlyactseemedsomehowtogratifynotonlyhermaternalinstincttowardserviceoflove,but,too,tomuffleforalittletherebukingvoiceofherinmostsoul。
Soshewentherwaymoreatease,morenearlycontentagainwithherselfandwithhersystemofliving。Indeed,asshewasshownintotheprivateofficeoftheingeniousinterpreterofthelaw,therewasnotahintofanytroublebeneaththebrightmaskofherbeauty,radiantlysmiling。
Harrisregardedhisclientwithanappreciativeeye,ashebowedingreeting,andinvitedhertoaseat。Thelawyerwasamanoffinephysique,withasplendidfaceofthebestSemitictype,inwhichwerelarge,dark,sparklingeyes——eyesaLombrosoperhapsmighthavejudgedrathertoocloselyset。Asamatteroffact,Harrishadsufferedaflagrantinjusticeinhisownlifefromasuspicionofwrong-doingwhichhehadnotmeritedbyanyact。
Thishadcausedhimalossofprestigeinhisprofession。Hepresentlyadoptedthewilysuggestionoftheadage,thatitiswelltohavethegameifyouhavethename,andheresolutelysethimselftothetaskofmakingasmuchmoneyaspossiblebyanymeansconvenient。MaryTurnerasaclientdelightedhisheart,bothbecauseofthenoveltyofherideasandforthemunificenceofthefeeswhichsheungrudginglypaidwithneveraprotest。
So,ashebeamedonhernow,andspokeacompliment,itwasratherthelawyerthanthemanthatwasmovedtoadmiration。