She was still more stirred
by the idea of the equal citizenship of men and women, by the realization that a
big and growing organization of women were giving form and a generalized
expression to just that personal pride, that aspiration for personal freedom and
respect which had brought her to London; but when she heard Miss Miniver
discoursing on the next step in the suffrage campaign, or read of women
badgering Cabinet Ministers, padlocked to railings, or getting up in a public
meeting to pipe out a demand for votes and be carried out kicking and
screaming, her soul revolted. "I need not remind you, Sir Rowland," replied Wild, "that you had two sisters—
Aliva and Constance. Aside from some loose coin and a trunk key, there was
nothing in the pockets: no mail, no letter of credit, not even a tailor's label. She turned quickly. ”
“Well, perhaps it is a bit depressing. ‘You will release me at once,
imbecile. ”
“I thought Mr. She waited
for him to leave the room, and turned back to Gerald. I believe that her ladyship is going to Carey House, and on to the
Marquis of Waterford’s ball,” he added, hastily consulting a diary on the hall
table. ’
‘Yes, but I’m hanged if I see what your game is. . Nothing would stop her,
and she was prepared to face the consequences. It was in the quiet streets and squares toward Oxford Street that it first came
into her head disagreeably that she herself was being followed. “It is from his brother in
Paris. Sir John heard gossip about us—about Anna the recluse, a paragon
of virtue, and Annabel alias ‘Alcide’ a dancer at the cafés chantants, and
concerning whom there were many stories which were false, and a few—which
were true.
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