“Do not be frightened, dear,” she said. “Very well,” he said, “I will go. "
"I see. " And he led the way to an inner room, in
the middle of which stood a table, covered with a large white cloth. She had thought of
the lawyer who conducted the Remenham business, but she knew not where to
find him. At the back of her mind
there seemed always one irrelevant qualifying spectator whose presence she
sought to disregard. You do not believe his statement?"
"I do not," replied Winifred. Their idea of maidenly
innocence was just a blank white—the sort of flat white that doesn’t shine. Her mouth dry, she made her feet walk on, not daring to
utter a word. Her lover, Darrell, has embarked upon the Thames, where, if
he's not capsized by the squall, (for it's blowing like the devil,) he stands a good
chance of getting his throat cut by his pursuers—ha! ha! I tracked 'em to the
banks of the river, and should have followed to see it out, if the watermen hadn't
refused to take me. But the
lady was not so easily won; and though she did not absolutely reject him, gave
him very slight hopes.
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