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There was a brief, breathless pause. Where is your hat?’
‘Parbleu, is this a way to rescue me?’ Melusine demanded, digging in her
heels and wrenching her arm out of his hold. His literary
instincts began to stir. His name was Peter. ’
‘Oh, have you?’ grunted Gerald, surprising in himself a surge of some odd
emotion at these words. But Jack was too well versed in the geography of the place to attempt either
of them. There was something markedly and deliberately liberal-minded in his manner
in all their encounters. ”
He laughed. ‘No need to shake in your boots,’ Gerald said soothingly. You are
somebody’s secretary, are you not?”
It was plain that the subject was distasteful to her, but Ennison, although famous
in a small way for his social tact, did not at once discard it. Jack, who had formerly been in the custody of both these gentlemen,
gave them a very cordial welcome; apologized for the sorry room he was
compelled to receive them in; and when they took leave, insisted on treating
them to a double bowl of punch, which they were now discussing with the upper
jailer, Mr. Hill was exchanging greetings with his hostess, and salutations around the
table. ‘I have no idea. Then she went in and up-stairs, hesitated on the landing,
and finally, a little breathless and with an air of great dignity, opened the door
and walked into Ann Veronica’s room.
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