Each became frightfully aware of
the other as a plastic energetic body, of the strong muscles of neck against cheek,
of hands gripping shoulder-blade and waist. “You are the Sir John Ferringhall who has bought the Lyndmore estate, are you
not?” she remarked. CHAPTER XVI. Then, presto! What a dreary lot they are when the revellers lay aside
the motley!
Ruth had come from a far South Sea isle. Several
people were passed out on the sectional sofa, and muffled
noises emanated from other rooms indicating that the
party’s embers were still smoldering, but John was
nowhere to be seen. ”
“Well,” she said, “has there not been some reason for this? The likeness to
Annabel could scarcely have escaped remark. Heard of your last escape. I expect Mr. ”
“No,” he said, and tried again: “but I must tell you quite definitely that I feel it
to be my duty to forbid any such exploit. After debating with himself whether he should further seek an interview, which,
though, now in his power, was so sedulously shunned by the other party, he
decided in the negative; and contenting himself with writing upon a slip of paper
the hasty words,—"You are known by the villagers,—be upon your guard,"—he
gave it to the ostler, with instructions to deliver it instantly to the owner of the
horse he pointed out, and pursued his course. Rousing himself, he
went to the door. ”
“I thought I explained—”
“I don’t think you can have heard me,” said her father; “I have told you to
come home. All I had to do was to piece
them together.
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