”
She hesitated and looked for a moment straight into his eyes. Wood had the
advantage of her husband in point of years, being on the sunny side of forty,—a
period pronounced by competent judges to be the most fascinating, and, at the
same time, most critical epoch of woman's existence,—whereas, he was on the
shady side of fifty,—a term of life not generally conceived to have any special
recommendation in female eyes. Jack's appearance was hailed with the loudest cheers, but when Jonathan
followed and took a place beside him in the vehicle, determined, he said, never
to lose sight of him, the abhorrence of the multitude was expressed by
execrations, hoots, and yells of the most terrific kind. “Well,” said Capes, at length, “we’ve to go down, Ann Veronica. There was
something which chilled even him in the cold impassivity of her features. ”
Capes lifted her hand and kissed it. She had no place she loved. —You've your answer,
Blueskin," he added, pushing that individual, who seemed unwilling to depart,
towards the door; "it's useless to urge the matter further. Bit priggish, isn’t it?
And if he only knew it—so absurd. After debating with
himself for some time whether he should employ an assistant, or make the
attempt alone, his love of gain overcame his fears, and he decided upon the latter
plan. You have actually given up a dinner-party to dine alone with
me.
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