’
She bestowed a dazzling smile on Roding, who had reddened to the gills at
these words. Courtlaw found himself ushered without questions into Annabel’s long low
drawing-room, fragrant with flowers and somewhat to his surprise, crowded with
guests. Her aunt glanced up startled, and then sat very still, with hands that had
ceased to work. “Yes, but I act older than I look. I think not, Annabel. It is most uncomfortable for every one
concerned. "My name is Darrell," said the fugitive hastily. He was accompanied by a young man of about
seven-and-twenty, who carried his easel, set it in its place, laid the canvass upon
it, opened the paint box, took out the brushes and palette, and, in short, paid him
the most assiduous attention. She loved to walk through the gardens, graced
with columns that loomed overhead. This was David Courtlaw, whose
ways, too, had never been very different from the ways of other men as regards
her sex. ”
“The good God!” Anna murmured, herself shaken with fear. No,
never mind about thanking me. She thought about just asking him to take
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her to his place and get it over with, but she reconsidered
and decided to attempt to get to know him better. "
In less time than Hobson had mentioned, the carriage was announced.
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