Since the accession of George the First to the throne in the
preceding year, every effort had been made by the partisans of the Stuarts to
shake the credit of the existing government, and to gain supporters to their cause. Her mother
brewed potions to scent her hair, sweet balms of anise for
her lips and hands, told her wonderful secrets, some
decidedly un-Christian. Capes had altered scarcely at all during the interval, except for a new
quality of smartness in the cut of his clothes, but Ann Veronica was nearly half
an inch taller; her face was at once stronger and softer, her neck firmer and
rounder, and her carriage definitely more womanly than it had been in the days
of her rebellion. "
"But then they're staunch supporters of our friend over the water," continued
Baptist, winking significantly; "so we must e'en hush it up in the best way we
can. The houses loomed progressively larger as one
strode up the block, growing from ranch to two-story,
from squat 1950's modern to stately 1890's palace. There was no
light in the room; but, notwithstanding this, the young man did not fail to detect
the buxom figure of Mrs. Melusine jumped up, turning swiftly. The class of guests we have are all permanent,
and I am obliged to be very careful indeed.
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