Word: madding
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That man's either mad...
Have sometimes soothed me into sleep, and sometimes made me mad...
Mourn with the mad, to none refuse...
...head bowed solemnly. Good Heavens! this was more than mortal flesh could bear. I gave a frightful yell, seized hold of Jackson, - he was a light fellow, - and turning, fled down the path. To my amazement, I heard a gay peal of laughter ahead. On a sudden, in my mad rush, I came upon a group of ladies and gentlemen. I halted, and we were surrounded at once by a sympathizing crowd. At last I recovered myself so far as to be able to tell what had happened. My recital was received with shouts of laughter. Nettled at this reception...
...seemed as if the whole world was whirling away from me, and I was standing alone in space; I thought - if my startled brain did not in that first moment of incredulous and tragic bewilderment refuse to think at all - that I was certainly, must surely be, absolutely mad. A sickening sense of horror engulfed me, as I stood, looking dumbly at this man, - her brother. Oh! could not forget that! I pressed my hands to my temples, and so stood, looking - looking...