In fact, the whole face had
undergone a transformation. "
The lad made no answer, but left the room. Ann Veronica felt suddenly an effect of tremendous
pathos; she would have given anything to have been able to frame and make
some appeal, some utterance that should bridge this bottomless chasm that had
opened between her and her father, and she could find nothing whatever to say
that was in the least sincere and appealing. ‘I don’t want that girl running her head into
any more danger. He's on the ragged
edge. Coldly she spoke, in a distinctly accented voice. I am safe while I am there,
for I have had bolts fitted everywhere, and a pane of glass in the front door. "
There was a pause. A shy virgin bride would not press her
thigh sinuously against his, nor consent indeed to this clandestine little comedy
he had been playing. ”
Sir John’s reply was incoherent. ”
He paused for a time. On Monday Charvill had still not returned, and the major duly presented
himself at Mrs Chalkney’s house in Grosvenor Square, thanking his stars that his
friend Roding would not be there to spoil sport.
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