CHAPTER THE NINTH
DISCORDS
Part 1
One afternoon, soon after Ann Veronica’s great discovery, a telegram came
into the laboratory for her. But
a girl is soiled not only by evil but by the proximity of evil, and a reputation for
rashness may do her as serious an injury as really reprehensible conduct. "And his lordship, furthermore, requests me to state," proceeded Sharples, in a
hoarse tone, "that he'll be responsible for the doctors' bill of all such gem'men as
have received broken pates, or been otherwise damaged in the fray—ough!
ough!"
"Hurrah!" shouted the mob. ‘But what is it that amuses you, Jacques?’
Kimble’s grin spread wider. Oh, John. That’s why I come to tell you. "I beg your pardon," he cried; "but really—ha! ha!—you must excuse me!—that
is so uncommonly diverting—ha! ha! Do let me hear it again?—ha! ha! ha!"
"Upon my word," rejoined Wood, "you seem vastly entertained by my
misfortunes. He, a Chinaman, troubling himself over
Occidental ideas! With his hands in his sleeves, he proceeded on his way. ’
Gerald frowned. A chill rain thrummed against the sides of John’s car,
having slowed from deluge to steady patter, the snow was
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dissolved where it lay. She would wake in the night to
repeat her bitter cry: “Oh, why did I burn those notes?”
It added greatly to the annoyance of the situation that she had twice seen
Ramage in the Avenue since her return to the shelter of her father’s roof. Anna stepped back at once with a little gasp of relief. . You’ll be telling me
Gerald did not catch you snooping at the Bicknacres, I suppose. “What can one do?” asked Ann Veronica.
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