"Thanks," he said, holding out a thin white hand. I know less about this affair perhaps than you suppose. “You had no right—” panted Ann Veronica. ’
‘Then it is good that you do not ask me,’ Melusine snapped, and flouncing
away from him, went to sit in the large chair behind the desk at the far end of the
room. I want you to
understand clearly that I was indebted to the man in many small ways. But I have remembered the horse and have asked this sergeant that a soldier
fetch him. It was easy to discover
that he was a knave, but equally easy to perceive that he was a pleasant fellow; a
combination of qualities by no means of rare occurrence. Chapter XXII
AN OLD FOOL
Lady Ferringhall made room for him on the sofa by her side. Before I met you I never met any one whom I
felt I could love, but you have discovered depths in my own nature I had
scarcely suspected. My heart fails me. ”
It was significant of her influence over him that he answered her calmly,
although a storm of angry thoughts were struggling for expression within him. She
whipped round suddenly, and discovered the woman wedged into the corner by
the window, keeping out of the way. Besides this, each had a large black patch over his right eye,
and a very queer twist at the left side of his mouth, so that if their object had
been disguise, they could not have adopted better precautions.
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