A certain irritation crept into his manner as he did
so. Except for one memorable school excursion to Paris, Ann Veronica had never
yet been outside England. His arms slipped around her waist as they were on the
doorstep and he kissed her lips sweetly. Wood—"
"That's false!" cried a voice behind him. Her bonnet dropped off and was trampled into the gutter. Hoddy. He was not, in truth, much of a
ladies’ man. He took her hand and looked into her eyes and spoke, divided against himself,
in a voice that was forced and insincere. His hair had begun to gray, his
belly had just begun to round. But, when he got to the door with
this intention, he became ashamed of his fears; and feeling convinced that Jack
—bad as he might be—was not capable of such atrocious conduct as to plunder
his benefactor twice, he contented himself with looking to the priming of his
pistols, and placing them near him, to be ready in case of need, he threw himself
on the bed and speedily fell asleep. ”
“But it is too late,” she declared. ”
He pronounced this with an air of profound conviction and with his eyes on
Ann Veronica’s face. Some one was standing beside him.
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