‘It is, you understand, that Monsieur Charvill did not—how do you say in
English?—having an eye to an eye—’
‘Didn’t see eye to eye with the Vicomte Valade? That I can well believe. "
"What did I say?"
"Only one word," she said, offering her first white lie. Sir John hesitated. But now Ann Veronica knew what was the matter with her. It was perfectly logical. "
"You delight me with the intelligence," said the stranger, entirely recovering his
cheerfulness of look. Well, I don’t think that’s fair. "Your uncle, Sir
Rowland?"
"It is no idle boasting," replied the other. She could not help but admit
that she liked being smiled at and addressed in the
hallways by hordes of friendly faces. Poor soul! she nearly died when she heard he had robbed his master; and it
might have been well if she had done so, for she never afterwards recovered her
reason. He had removed his silk hat, and
now sat looking at Ann Veronica over an untouched cup of tea; he sat gloating
upon her, trying to catch her eye.
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