The white
haze of poison clouded her eyes. The place was
crowded, and the people about her were almost equally made up of very goodlooking and enthusiastic young people and a great variety of Goopes-like types. ’
Sheer exasperation made Gerald release her as he broke into reluctant
laughter. Remember, some day you and I are going to have that book. And when there is no longer any need to use it,
why then, enough you say—and throw it away. The kissing of the book
struck her as particularly odd, and then the policemen gave their evidence in
staccato jerks and stereotyped phrases. They were
ingenious disguises of gilt paper destructively gummed, it would seem, to Ann
Veronicas’ best dancing-slippers. ’
‘I do. You must be
misinformed, Mr. ’ She spoke with difficulty, holding down
the rising emotion that threatened to overwhelm her. For nothing will ever convince me that it is not the man’s share in life to
shield, to protect, to lead and toil and watch and battle with the world at large. ’
‘Of course she could not have known to whom they belonged. ‘And why not?’
‘Because,’ Gerald said matter of factly, ‘convent-bred jeune demoiselles do
not commonly know how to handle either pistols or daggers. "
Here Ruth returned with the broth; and McClintock strode aft, convinced that he
was going to have something far more interesting than books to read. ”
Sydney looked at her doubtfully.
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