“You were there, were you?”
He laughed a little impatiently. “He naturally does
not wish for connexions which are—I do not wish to hurt you feelings, Anna,
but I must say it—not altogether desirable. This is the one movement that
brings women of different classes together for a common purpose. It isn’t such fun as it seems. Only I wish—I wish to-day I was a thousand times, ten
thousand times more beautiful. ” And Ann Veronica found herself being carried off
to an isolation even remoter and more conspicuous than the corner of the lawn,
with the whole of the party aiding and abetting and glancing at them. Dieu du ciel,
but where was Gerald? On the move again, she found herself standing before
one of the mirrors, gazing into her own countenance without seeing it. If I were to marry you now I should feel a dependent being all
my life—a sort of parasitical creature without blood or muscle. "Now Sir," he added, glancing
suspiciously at the applicant "your business?"
"My business is to acquaint you that Jack Sheppard has escaped, Mr. ‘But that will do for a start. Could you give me any references?”
“There is Mr. "
"What is it?"
"That you give 'em to me. She was wearing a
becoming tea-gown, and it was quite certain that Sir John would not be home for
several hours at least. . But since we must have
toasts," he added, snatching up a glass, "listen to mine: Here's King George the
First! a long reign to him! and confusion to the Popish Pretender and his
adherents!"
"Bravely done!" said Wood, with tears in his eyes.
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