Alpha Book

Phil, so sensitive to
extraneous impression is my mind that you would be astonished to
know how instantly perceptible to me is mental degeneration in
other people. And it would amaze you, too, if I should tell you how
many, many people you know are, in some degree, more or less
insane.
"But there is no use in going into such matters; all I meant to
convey to you was that I am not frightened now at any threat of
that sort from him.
"I don't know what passed between you and him; he won't tell me;
but I do know from the servants that he has been quite ill--I was
in Westchester that night--and that something happened to his
eyes--they were dreadful for a while. I imagine it has something to
do with veins and arteries; and it's understood that he's to avoid
sudden excitement.
"However, he's only serenely disagreeable to me now, and we see
almost nothing of one another except over the card-tables.


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