"Going to befuddle himself between now and dinner," was the comment of
Prudence. "
"I dare say no such thing," interposed his better half, authoritatively; "remain
where you are, Sir. Instead of which they walked sharply. Turning off again
on the left, down Seacoal Lane, they arrived at the mouth of a dark, narrow alley,
into which they plunged; and, at the farther extremity found a small yard,
overlooked by the blank walls of a large gloomy habitation. Here, put it on your finger. ‘Are you
going to tell me?’
‘But looking for proof,’ Melusine uttered impatiently. . ‘What in Hades d’ye mean, thanks to me? Want to blame anyone, blame
that rapscallion who calls himself your father. ‘Here we go again. ’
***
In the cosy little parlour that Pottiswick rarely used, Melusine paced restlessly to
and fro. He had been ill; no
matter about that: he recollected every thought that had led up to it and every act
that had consummated the deed. "
"Curse you!" cried Jack, furiously,—"curse you!—curse you!"
"Swear away, Captain," rejoined Blueskin, coolly. "I see," rejoined Hogarth, rapidly sketching a file, which he placed in the hands
of the picture. "
Many wrinkles appeared at the corners of Ah Cum's slant eyes—as if the sun
hurt—but the rest of his face remained as passive as a graven Buddha's.
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