Both husband
and wife affected an unnatural ease of manner for the benefit of the efficient
parlor-maid, who was putting the finishing touches to the sideboard
arrangements. ’
‘Of course you weren’t there,’ snapped Hilary. "Oh God! how fearfully my father is avenged!"
"True," replied Jack, sternly; "but we have our uncle to avenge. How little he
knew about Ruth—the background from which she had sprung! He knew that
her father was a missioner, that her mother was dead, that she had been born on
this island, and that, at the time of his collapse, she had been on the way to an
aunt in the States. “He will find it difficult no doubt to alter his style of living,” she said. Something seemed
to dredge up from the recesses of her memory and she brightened. Close behind him stood the tall gaunt figure of Marvel, with his large bony
hands, his scraggy neck, and ill-favoured countenance. Wood could not avoid making a
slight shuffling sound. “You should quit. ’
The girl bit her lip and backed a little, while her husband shifted to stand at
her side. ’ For the moment I thought it was a telegram from
Gwen. By now the horses would be
rested and he might go as swiftly back again. ‘Shall we
abandon the guard, then, sir?’
‘Certainly not. I had rather have
trouble and hardship like that than be taken care of by others.
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