She had paid her bill, and she had enough left in
her purse to pay many such. “Delicious!” she murmured. "Is this a season to speak on such a
subject?"
"Perhaps not," rejoined the woollen-draper; "but the uncontrollable violence of
my passion must plead my excuse. “I do not understand. Martin came to the stage from his section, his own
violin in hand. But though
the breach was large enough to admit him below, he could not squeeze his bulky
person through the aperture into the Red Room. This person, whose age might be about forty,
was attired in a brown double-breasted frieze coat, with very wide skirts, and a
very narrow collar; a light drugget waistcoat, with pockets reaching to the knees;
black plush breeches; grey worsted hose; and shoes with round toes, wooden
heels, and high quarters, fastened by small silver buckles. “But why, Lucy? Who is it
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that you are trying to hide from? John?”
Lucy closed her eyes in earnest. Wanton! Had I been one, even God would have forgiven
me, understanding. The latter looked very pale, either from
the effect of his wound, which was not yet entirely healed, or from suppressed
emotion,—partly, perhaps, from both causes,—and wore his left arm in a sling. She made herself a
private declaration of liberty.
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