"
While making these remarks, Blueskin contrived, by means of a chisel which he
chanced to have about him, to lift up the board, and, introducing his fingers
beneath it, with Jack's assistance speedily opened it altogether, disclosing a dark
hole, into which he leapt. ”
Chapter XXV
THE STEEL EDGE OF THE TRUTH
The manservant, with his plain black clothes and black tie, had entered the room
with a deferential little gesture. "
"My God!" cried Trenchard, stunned by the intelligence, "I have killed her. In the next place, she really had some
pretensions to beauty. That is very certain. None saw, though all felt, his presence, and heard the thunder of his
voice. "My portrait!" echoed Jack. Passing thought. No wonder that Trenchard, as he gazed at this fearful being, should have some
misgivings cross him. "Remember the devil!" retorted Terence, who had recovered his natural audacity. Meat pies with sweet crust were
stuffed with macaroni, steaks of pork and beef were
pounded thin and grilled rare, capons had been marinated
in plum wine and cinnamon, and veal sausages stewed in
cream were served over fine noodles: all the dishes that
he loved were present. Beyond was a chaise longue, covered with cushions and
shawls laid anyhow across it, together with a discarded tapestry in the making,
and a scattering of woollen threads about it. And the balcony and ‘My Romeo!’”
“Shakespeare is altogether different from the modern stuff.
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