Quotation from: The Secret Agent

Written by: Joseph Conrad


She obeyed. Her voice came subdued through the cautiously opened door.


"It's all right."


Ossipon came out. Notwithstanding his endeavours to be gentle, the
cracked bell clattered behind the closed door in the empty shop, as if
trying in vain to warn the reposing Mr Verloc of the final departure of
his wife--accompanied by his friend.


In the hansom, they presently picked up, the robust anarchist became
explanatory. He was still awfully pale, with eyes that seemed to have
sunk a whole half-inch into his tense face. But he seemed to have
thought of everything with extraordinary method.

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