"
"Go on, tell me," he urged, enchanted. ”
“You can’t be that,” said Ann Veronica, wisely. "The worst house in the neighbourhood—the constant haunt of reprobates and
thieves," groaned Wood. "Though
you lorded it over that fond fool, Mrs. “And for me it has been Pride and Pride and Pride!
“I am the prodigal daughter. I have an idea that you are in some sort of trouble. For the first time a
definite doubt possessed him. I’ve wanted you—always. The shape of the
head, the height and breadth of the brow, the angle of the nose, the cut of the
chin and jaws, all were fine, of a type she had never before looked upon closely. You don’t wear a dinner coat with
a flower in your button-hole, or last night’s shirt, or very glossy boots, nor do
you haunt the drawing-room in the evening, or play at being musical. Annabel turned on the electric light and made her
way into the sitting-room. But only inside, you understand, that one
cannot see it. I did
not appear, I have never announced myself as ‘Alcide. Every now and then her general presence became radiantly dazzling
in his eyes; she would appear in the street coming toward him, a surprise, so fine
and smiling and welcoming was she, so expanded and illuminated and living, in
contrast with his mere expectation. ’
‘Well, but he was a deserter, you see.
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