I had not the time to
formulate the decoctions that would have saved him—
they take weeks to create and must come from your own
blood! You were perilously close to death, and had I not
watched you constantly for the week you were
unconscious they would have buried you alive!
Gianfrancesco was ready to give up after two days,
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ready to throw you in the plague cart! Of course he had
no use for you after bearing witness to the loss of your
womanly organs. ”
The change in Lady Ferringhall’s manner was subtle but unmistakable. I sent my check for ten thousand; and it has cost me six
thousand to find you. ”
She looked at him for a moment with fire in her eyes. This forthright dame was so excited,
she could not keep still, but paced about the parlour much as Melusine had done
earlier. Listen. I wanted it badly. She had something of the feeling a Hindoo must experience who has been into
surroundings or touched something that offends his caste. The pouting cherry lips were slightly parted
and the very faintest of panting breaths, together with the quick rise and fall of
an alluring bosom, betrayed her fear. She had a horrible glimpse of the once
nice little old lady being also borne stationward, still faintly battling and very
muddy—one lock of grayish hair straggling over her neck, her face scared,
white, but triumphant. ”
She roused herself from some dream at the word.
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