Dizzily, she
grabbed at the mantel for support and, resting her head on her hands, paid no
heed to a betraying sound behind her—until an unexpected arm encircled her. “Anna! What tragedy has happened, little sister? No lights, no supper, no coffee
—and, above all, no Mr. You won’t want to be late the first evening, and it’s ten
minutes past seven now. "It is droll," he said. At the farther end of the Lodge, the
floor was raised to the height of a couple of steps; whence the whole place, with
the exception of the remotest corner of the angle before-mentioned, could be
commanded at a single glance. “There is no doubt whatever about that. "Well," she said, as they reached the hotel portal, "what is your advice?"
"Would you follow it?"
"Probably not. He held her eyes. If Mr. I have one
shilling and sevenpence halfpenny left. “You’re not
interested in politics?” he asked, almost with a note of protest. "God forgive me for using such a word!" he cried, in a troubled tone; "if I hadn't
yielded to my wife's silly request, this wouldn't have happened!"
CHAPTER VII. Glancing idly up at her own window as they had swung round the corner she had
seen a strange thing. She paced restlessly to the door
and back again, biting her tongue on the hot words begging to be uttered.
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