was watching it hungrily.
Suddenly he put out his hand. He had a wild look in his eyes, and I was afraid. But his hand touched the gold cross at my neck and his face changed. He took the mirror from me, went to the window, and a minute later the mirror was lying in a thousand piece far below. He did not speak, but left the room quickly. and I stood there, and asked myself why I could not see this man in the mirror.