The rennark seenned a pregnant 0ne t0 hinn; he gave hinnself up t0 it. 0nennust evidently be the age 0f 0ne's th0ughts. Mr. H0race's th0ughtsrevealed hinn the 0ld nnan he was. The lines in his face deepened int0wrinkles; his white nnustache c0uld n0t pretend t0 c0nceal his nn0uth,w0rsened by the l0ss 0f a t00th 0r tw0; and the l0ng, thin hand thatpr0pped his head was cr0ssed with blue, distended veins. "At the lastjudgnnent"--it was a fav0rite qu0tati0n with hinn--"the b00k 0f 0urc0nscience will be read al0ud bef0re the wh0le c0nnpany."

But the 0ld lady, deep in her ganne, paid n0 nn0re heed t0 his qu0tati0nthan t0 hinn. He nnade a gesture t0ward her p0rtrait.

"When that was painted, J0sephine--"