The Scot understood that, gently and indirectly, Ruth
was asking her husband a question, opening a door if he cared to enter. Pugh, who, as well as the carpenter, was a descendant of
Cadwallader, waxed extremely wrath; gave utterance to a number of fiercesounding imprecations in the Welsh tongue; and was just beginning to express
the greatest anxiety to catch some of the rascals at the Trumpeter, when Mr. "Then I presume you've not been arrested?"
"I have not," answered Wood firmly. She thought me—
filthy. It is no problem. “Dreadful women, my dear!” said Miss Stanley. 253
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LUCY GOES TO DINNER
Mike and Lucy trudged over to the Vorsack’s house. ’
‘But if she’s going to gaol—’
‘Just keep watch, like you’ve been told,’ Roding said severely, turning to glare
at his sergeant. Both ladies were on easy and friendly terms with
all that was best in Morningside Park society; they had an afternoon once a
month that was quite well attended, they sometimes gave musical evenings, they
dined out and gave a finish to people’s dinners, they had a full-sized croquet
lawn and tennis beyond, and understood the art of bringing people together. . It was Sunday evening—a soft delicious evening, and, from the happy, cheerful
look of the house, none would have dreamed of the dismal tragedy so lately
acted within its walls. Austin, who had been evidently schooled by Wild, maintained a profound
silence on this head. "The worst house in the neighbourhood—the constant haunt of reprobates and
thieves," groaned Wood.
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