But you must see her alone; and that'll be no easy matter to manage, for she's a
great invalid, and has generally somebody with her. They seem to spend their time yawning and
inspecting their neighbour’s dresses through those hateful glasses. She had
even confided to him how lonely it was in the island. ’
‘Yes, that is what he said,’ agreed Melusine, pleased to find him of so ready an
understanding. It was he
who saw them first coming down the room—Annabel in a wonderful white satin
gown in front, and Sir John stiff, unbending, disapproving, bringing up the rear. ”
She shook her head. He had
quite enough to see to and worry about in the City without their doing things. Perhaps he had had money in the coat, back in Hong-Kong, and had
been robbed without knowing it. There will be
no avoiding it. ”
Chapter X
THE TRAGEDY OF AN APPETITE
Anna, notwithstanding her quiet clothes, a figure marvellously out of accord
with her surroundings, sat before a small marble-topped table at a crowded
A. ,
13, Montague St. The arm
about her was steel hard, and she felt the weapon that was placed at her heart,
which thumped uncomfortably in her chest. Then he
put the paper by. She
felt her forehead repeatedly break out in a light sweat. He was shifting to
reach his own weapon, which had fallen in between the pews at the back.
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