I’m not sure if Janine cared. Had she expected to wed Valade herself?
Had the fellow broken a vow of betrothal, or abandoned her? He must find out
more. "
He ignored the command. The recollection of the forlorn and loveless years—stirred
into consciousness by the unexpected confrontation—bent her as the high wind
bends the water-reed. “Are you going on again this
winter with that scientific work of yours? It’s an instance of heredity, I suppose. You know—I wish I could roll my little body up small and squeeze it into your
hand and grip your fingers upon it. Is it so, Annabel?”
“I did not know,” she faltered, “anything about you. Lucy’s guts ached with jealousy and
bitterness, building in a knot that twisted in her stomach,
rag-like. He’s been
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lookin’ a little down lately. Toys! Delicate trifles! A sex of invalids. He
had gained admission somehow, and he too was waiting for Anna. Now, no more questions, or I shall be forced to leave the room.
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