He was a man of exceedingly strong character, bold, powerful,
persuasive. But this year there had been a large number of rough,
adventurous characters among the river-men, and they seemed to take
delight in making sport of, and even interfering with, the
salmon-fishers. We talked of these things for some time, and then I took
my leave. As I went, Mrs. Falchion stepped after me, tapped me on the
arm, and said in a slow, indolent tone:
"Whenever you and I meet, Dr. Marmion, something happens--something
strange. What particular catastrophe have you arranged for to-morrow? For
you are, you know, the chorus to the drama."
"Do not spoil the play by anticipation," I said.
"One gets very weary of tragedy," she retorted. "Comedy would be a
relief. Could you not manage it?"
"I do not know about to-morrow," I said, "as to a comedy. But I promise
you that one of these days I will present to you the very finest comedy
imaginable."
"You speak oracularly," she said; "still you are a professor, and
professors always pose. But now, to be perfectly frank with you, I do not
believe that any comedy you could arrange would be as effective as your
own.
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