She was
dressed in a simple evening gown of soft creamy silk, with a yoke of dark old
embroidery that enhanced the gentle gravity of her style, and her black hair
flowed off her open forehead to pass under the control of a simple ribbon of
silver. The man muttered something inaudible, and gathered up the reins. I’m ashamed
to confess it, but I didn’t want the charge of you—a too close reminder of my
own lost babe. Things happen to women—proper women—and all they have to do is to
take them well. ’
‘You mean Valade? Don’t be downhearted. Through that she
had to go. But there was something in his face at once stupid and invincible that
told her he would go on forcing himself upon her, that he would esteem speech
with her a great point gained. ’
‘Oui, mais—’
‘You are, without exception, the most unprincipled, the most unscrupulous, the
most shameless, immoral, devious—’
‘Pardon me, sir,’ burst in Mrs Ibstock suddenly, her tone belligerent, bringing
the captain’s tirade to an abrupt halt as he turned to glare at her. "That's for Mrs. On the
present occasion, he appeared to have bestowed more than ordinary attention on
his toilette. Shoving between them, she confronted the
captain herself. "
"If I ask you to part with him, my good woman, it's to better his condition, I
suppose, ain't it?" rejoined Wood angrily; for, though he had no serious intention
of carrying his proposal into effect, he was rather offended at having it declined.
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