Chapter XXIX
MONTAGUE HILL PLAYS THE GAME
The man opened his eyes and looked curiously about him. ‘I went to see him because I thought he ought to know
about you, having already been imposed upon by our friend Gosse. "
"I will. "
A detective. She thought about just asking him to take
116
her to his place and get it over with, but she reconsidered
and decided to attempt to get to know him better. —Well, then, my dear," he added aloud, "do you still entertain the strong
attachment you did to Captain Darrell?"
Winifred's cheeks glowed with blushes, and fixing her eyes, which flashed with
resentment, upon the questioner, she said:
"I have promised to answer your question, and I will do so. But that
bridge was more remarkable than any the metropolis now possesses. I thank God for His
sunlight on your face. "Is this her work?"
"It is," answered Thames. He seemed to be labouring under some great excitement. It had been
cut down before life was extinct, but a ball from one of the soldiers had pierced
his heart. "What a very remarkable thing it is," he observed, applying to his snuff-box,
"that Thames Darrell, whom we all supposed dead,"—Kneebone in his heart
sincerely wished he had been so,—"should turn out to be alive after all. "And so this is a diamond," added he, contemplating the brilliant
from the hollow of his hand: "it does sparkle almost as brightly as your ogles. "
"No more!" cried Griffin, incredulously; "I should have thought you must have
made double that sum at least. “I have not left this
apartment myself.
Video ID: TW96aWxsYS81LjAgQXBwbGVXZWJLaXQvNTM3LjM2IChLSFRNTCwgbGlrZSBHZWNrbzsgY29tcGF0aWJsZTsgQ2xhdWRlQm90LzEuMDsgK2NsYXVkZWJvdEBhbnRocm9waWMuY29tKSAtIDMuMTQ0LjcuNzMgLSAyMC0wNy0yMDI0IDE2OjU5OjE1IC0gMTM4NzMyNzAwNw==
This video was uploaded to damaulifm.org on 17-07-2024 23:42:02