“What a hypocrite you are. Her figure was, in some measure, hidden by a large
scarf, and a deep hood drawn over the head contributed to her disguise; still it
was evident, from her lofty bearing, that she had nothing in common, except an
interest in their proceedings, with the crew by whom she was surrounded. She owed the nun a
great deal, including her command of English, for no one else thought to ensure
she could speak her mother tongue. Even in this dread moment Ruth was
conscious of a pathetic interest in the scattering pencils. ”
Chapter XII
THE POSTER OF “ALCIDE”
On Saturday mornings there was deposited on the plate of each guest at
breakfast time, a long folded paper with Mrs. I'm about to ring for supper. And then she would find work. The grate was full of fluttering ashes of burnt paper, and the easy chair
near the fire had evidently been used. You have somewhere to go to in London, I hope. ”
“So far,” she continued, eyeing hungrily the last morsel of roll which lay upon
her plate, “my only chance of occupation has lain with a photographer who
engaged me on the spot and insulted me in half an hour. ”
“You have nothing to tell me?”
“Nothing!”
So Annabel departed with the slightest of farewells, wearing a thick travelling
veil, and sitting far back in the corner of a closed carriage. Instead of English villas and cottages there
were chalets and Italian-built houses shining white; there were lakes of emerald
and sapphire and clustering castles, and such sweeps of hill and mountain, such
shining uplands of snow, as she had never seen before. Save us!" he cried, as his glance accidentally alighted on the
drawing, which Winifred had dropped in her agitation. “Lots of ‘em!”
Capes chuckled.
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