Chapter I

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From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

later than; following

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

anew

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

in the past

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

have

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

for the reason that

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

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From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

a youthful male person

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

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From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

an ornamental facade

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

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From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

located inward

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

held dear

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

not any; not one

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

and nothing more

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

above and across; more than

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

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From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

carry out

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading BY PHYLLIS BOTTOME Author of “The Dark Tower,” “The Second Fiddle,” “The Derelict and Other Stories,” etc.

a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

precisely as stated

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The case was very plain and required no thought; he was only feeling it over, probing sensation to find how much weight it would bear, and at what point his heart would cry out to him to stop.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He did it with skill and success; he made each stone jump four times, but he was using only his outer layer of attention; his inner self was turning over and over again a personal problem; he would have said he was thinking it out, but this was a mistake.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

a late time of life

From this reading Ten years ago he had lost his wife, after one year’s marriage.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I want you,” said Miss _Frontispiece_ Lestrange, “to let my boy go” “Because,” she whispered, “I 127 would take the risk--if you loved me” HELEN OF TROY Horace Lestrange was intent upon his occupation; he was throwing stones into the lake.