Her lover surely did not
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understand the implications of what he had asked for and
his lust blinded him to the realities of existence even now. Nevertheless, she could not prevent a rising excitement as the dawn of the
new life drew near to her—a thrilling of the nerves, a secret and delicious
exaltation above the common circumstances of existence. For a while they stood there, silent, motionless, staring at the doorway where
still a few strings of the bamboo curtain swayed and twisted, agitated by the
Wastrel's passage. The vast ironic humour of it: he was starting on his honeymoon!
CHAPTER XIX
Meanwhile the doctor, upon returning to his office, found Ah Cum in the waiting
room. Ann Veronica stood in the twilight room staring at the door that had slammed
upon her aunt, her pocket-handkerchief rolled tightly in her hand. “Permit me to offer you the English paper which has just arrived, Sir John,” he
said, holding out a Daily Telegraph. The rich, heavy
food sat in her stomach like so many soft pebbles. Detention would
mean coming home late, which spelled distraction and
trouble on the night of a kill. ’ Relaxing back, Gerald folded his arms. John laughed even
harder, his eyes misting over. “Happened! Oh, many things,” she declared indolently. Good night!" She pressed his hand and went
out. He could not quite make her out; a
new type.
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