rage of which he was now
heartily ashamed. Old Jolyon Forsyte, the chairman, was not there for
once, guessing perhaps that the Board's view of this death would be too
small for him; and little Mr. Booker sat in his place. Every one had
risen, shaken hands with Scorrier, and expressed themselves indebted for
his coming. Scorrier placed Pippin's letter on the table, and
gravely the secretary read out to his Board the last words of their
superintendent. When he had finished, a director said, "That's not the
letter of a madman!" Another answered: "Mad as a hatter; nobody but a
madman would have thrown up such a post." Scorrier suddenly withdrew. He
heard Hemmings calling after him. "Aren't you well, Mr. Scorrier? aren't
you well, sir?"

He shouted back: "Quite sane, I thank you...."

The Naples "express" rolled round the outskirts of the town. Vesuvius
shone in the sun, uncrowned by smoke. But even as Scorrier looked, a
white puff went soaring up. It was the footnote to his memories.

February 1901. February 1901.

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