But when Ruth's hand fell gently upon his bony head, he knew that
no one in this house would ever offer him a kick. ‘I’ll take wine,’ the lady said briefly, turning back instantly to Hilary. Capes—the ‘Capes crave,’ they would
call it in America. ’
It was immediately evident that Lucilla Froxfield was not as silly as Melusine
had thought, for the face of her captain immediately changed and he took her
hands, a look on his face that caused Melusine an instant pang. At first she thought he was endeavouring to rid
himself of the fleas, but after a time she came to understand that the muck had
healing qualities and soothed the burning scratches made by his claws. “No doubt about that,” Meddoes continued. She doubted if Manning would even listen
to that. Fool that I was to marry for beauty! I ought to have remembered
that a fair woman and a slashed gown always find some nail in the way. He had already
shown the covering envelope and its instructions to Ruth, and she had ignored or
misunderstood the warning.
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