She offers me no explanation, permits me
absolutely no hope. “I believe,” he said slowly, “that I shall do best to throw myself upon your
consideration and tell you the truth. At the period of this history, the main streets of the metropolis were but
imperfectly lighted, while the less-frequented avenues were left in total
obscurity; but, even at the present time, the maze of courts and alleys into which
Wild now plunged, would have perplexed any one, not familiar with their
intricacies, to thread them on a dark night. ‘I thought it must be you,’ cried the woman. ’
‘But you say that I was born here,’ objected Melusine. ’
‘I have English a little,’ the girl offered, her voice shaking as she essayed a
smile and sank into a curtsy. ”
“Will you tell me,” Sir John said ponderously, “by what right you call that young
lady—la petite Pellissier? I should be glad to know how you dare to allude to her
in a public place in such a disrespectful manner!”
Drummond looked at him and smiled.
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