She was frowning, but it was evident that her initial fright had left her. “It is your sister and her husband,” he said. Or was that perhaps because his business in Piccadilly the other day had
gone awry? Perhaps Brewis Charvill had not welcomed him with open arms. "So, you young fool, I have found you!" she said, harshly. She could not hide her face. Sheppard did not dare to
return any answer; but, disengaging herself from his embrace, endeavoured
meekly to comply with his request. One of the things that most surprised him in her was her capacity for blind
obedience. And his scarlet coat had nothing to do
with it, as Hilary was fond of recounting, for he had been in civilian clothes
when they met, as he was tonight. Her words, as she said them, seemed to her to mean nothing, and
there was so much that struggled for expression. He seemed to possess infinite reserves of patience
when she refused him or purposely tried to bait and anger
him, but his patience only made him seem more sinister. ” He replied lightly and stepped
towards her. After a
certain amount of manœuvring, however, he was induced to crawl around, and in
a few minutes came to stop again before a tall brightly-painted house, which
seemed like an oasis of colour and assertive prosperity in a long dingy row. He did not play golf, but took his exercise on
horseback, which was also unsympathetic. \"May I come in?\" His bravado was increasing.
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