” He rolled his eyes, trying
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to conceal pride. And Ritter’s, too, was very amusing and foreign and discreet; a little rambling
room with a number of small tables, with red electric light shades and flowers. Oh, yes; of Ruth herself he knew much; but the more he mulled over what he
knew, the deeper grew his chagrin. His brows drew a little nearer
together. All at once it came to him what a fool he was to worry over this phase which
was wholly suppositional. All
at once he saw a way out of the threatening doldrums. ’
‘Nonsense, it’ll give Pottiswick something genuine to complain about,’ said
Gerald cheerfully, moving to the edge of the trees. What of it?”
There was a shout of laughter. I should
never have noticed the miniature at all, if it hadn't been for him. It was a curious sight to see how this extraordinary woman, who, it has been
said, was not less remarkable for the extreme delicacy of her features, and the
faultless symmetry of her figure, than for her wonderful strength and agility,
conducted herself in the present encounter; with what dexterity she parried every
blow aimed against her by her adversary, whose head and face, already marked
by various ruddy streams, showed how successfully her own hits had been made;
—how she drew him hither and thither, now leading him on, now driving him
suddenly back; harassing and exhausting him in every possible way, and making
it apparent that she could at any moment put an end to the fight, and only
delayed the finishing stroke to make his punishment the more severe. I may as well think. Will you let me go out of this room?”
“No,” cried Ramage; “hear me out! I’ll have that satisfaction, anyhow.
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