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the window。 She heard the sharp rain; and the deep running of

water。 She knew her husband was outside。

〃Fred;〃 she called; 〃Fred!〃

Away in the night was a hoarse; brutal roar of a mass of

water rushing downwards。

She went downstairs。 She could not understand the multiplied

running of water。 Stepping down the step into the kitchen; she

put her foot into water。 The kitchen was flooded。 Where did it

e from? She could not understand。

Water was running in out of the scullery。 She paddled through

barefoot; to see。 Water was bubbling fiercely under the outer

door。 She was afraid。 Then something washed against her;

something twined under her foot。 It was the riding whip。 On the

table were the rug and the cushion and the parcel from the

gig。

He had e home。

〃Tom!〃 she called; afraid of her own voice。

She opened the door。 Water ran in with a horrid sound。

Everywhere was moving water; a sound of waters。

〃Tom!〃 she cried; standing in her nightdress with the candle;

calling into the darkness and the flood out of the doorway。

〃Tom! Tom!〃

And she listened。 Fred appeared behind her; in trousers and

shirt。

〃Where is he?〃 he asked。

He looked at the flood; then at his mother。 She seemed small

and uncanny; elvish; in her nightdress。

〃Go upstairs;〃 he said。 〃Hell be in th stable。〃

〃To……om! To……om!〃 cried the elderly woman; with a

long; unnatural; penetrating call that chilled her son to the

marrow。 He quickly pulled on his boots and his coat。

〃Go upstairs; mother;〃 he said; 〃Ill go an see where he

is。〃

〃To……om! To……o……om!〃 ra

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