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78 BLACK SHEEP.Rich purple amethysts were on her neck and onher wrists,and gleamed on the comb yvhich heldthe coils of her hair. Wax-lights in profusionshed their softened light upon her, upon thecream and rose tints of her brow and cheeks,upon the scarlet of her lips, upon the marvellousdarkness of her eyes; and the capricious blazefrom the burning logs shot quivering streaks oflight among the folds of her dress, glancingO c' O over the jeyvels she wore, and playing redly onthe hand which she held out, yvhile yet somosteps divided her from Routh, gazing at her inabsorbed, almost amazed admiration." Hoyv tired and pale you look!" she said,as he took the proffered hand, and she allowedhim to hold it. The yvords were sloyvly spoken,in the tone of solicitude for him, yvhich is oneof the most potent yveapons in a beautiful"yvoman's armoury. Sit there," she yvent on,drawing her hand gently from his hold anclindicating a seat, yvhile she settled herself intothe recesses of a huge German sofa. "Hoyvcould you imagineIyvould go to the Kursaalto-night ? Just listen !" She held her hand
THE SEVERING OF THE HAIR.79up; a cloud of filmy lace fell back from thebeautiful round white arm. Then she droppedthe hand slowly, and yvaited for him to speak.He spoke yvith strange difficulty; the spell ofthe poyver of her beauty yvas upon him.was not what he had intended.ThisHe had meantto conquer, not to be conquered;to sway,not tobe ruled."I thought," he said, in a low tone, "youwould have come, because — I — Idid not knoyvyou yvould allow me thehappiness of cominghere."" Did younot? Ithink you don't understandme yet. Iwished to see you, you know, andIdid not wish to go out this evening. It is quitesimple,isit not?"" It is indeed,for such a woman asyou."She laughed.—"Is not that rather an awkward speechrather an equivocal compliment ?Hoyv posedvoulook!"She laughed again. Routh felt unspeakablyembarrassed; he had a sense of being at a disadvantage,yvhich was unpleasant. She saw it,and said:
- Page 35 and 36: A FIRST APPEAL. 27impaired her facu
- Page 37 and 38: A FIRST APPEAL. 29"This cursed thin
- Page 39 and 40: A FIRST APPEAL.31pressing her templ
- Page 41: A FIRST APPEAL. 33Stewart," said Ha
- Page 44 and 45: 36 BLACK SHEEP." Iwill," she said,
- Page 46 and 47: 38 BLACK SHEEP." But how can he dis
- Page 48 and 49: 40 BLACK SHEEP." There are not many
- Page 50 and 51: 42 BLACK SHEEP.in yours — in mine
- Page 52 and 53: 44 BLACK SHEEP.thing,Ican tell you.
- Page 54 and 55: 46 BLACK SHEEP.ask me anything now.
- Page 56 and 57: 48 BLACK SHEEP.man of stronger will
- Page 58 and 59: 50 BLACK SHEEP.you, she knows all a
- Page 60 and 61: 52 BLACK SHEEP.accompany beauty, we
- Page 62 and 63: 54 BLACK SHEEr." Indeed," saidMr. F
- Page 64 and 65: 56 BLACK SHEEP.he, on the other han
- Page 66 and 67: 58 BLACK SHEEP.cruelty of coquetry
- Page 68 and 69: 60 BLACK SHEEP.yvith him just enoug
- Page 70 and 71: 62 BLACK SHEEP.him well enough to s
- Page 72 and 73: 64 BLACK SHEEP.sign which his capto
- Page 74 and 75: 66 BLACK SHEEP." Iam happy to hear
- Page 76 and 77: 68 BLACK SHEEP.ever, yvith hope, yv
- Page 78 and 79: 70 BLACK SHEEP.coming light and eas
- Page 80 and 81: 72 BLACK SHEEP.bleyv and raged over
- Page 82 and 83: 74 BLACK SHEEP.How dreary the place
- Page 84 and 85: 76 BLACK SHEEP.he sawa man standing
- Page 88 and 89: 80 BLACK SHEEP."What a temper you h
- Page 90 and 91: 82 BLACK SHEEP.told you so," he con
- Page 92 and 93: 84 BLACK SHEEP.what is itthat you m
- Page 94 and 95: 86 BLACK SHEEP.will never swerve or
- Page 96 and 97: 88 BLACK SHEEP.as soon as he releas
- Page 98 and 99: 90 BLACK SHEEP.manner, his look yva
- Page 100 and 101: 92 BLACK SHEEP.merous progeny of a
- Page 102 and 103: 94 BLACK SHEEP.and pointing to some
- Page 104 and 105: CHAPTER Y.MOVING ON.Unconscious of
- Page 106 and 107: 98 BLACK SHEEP.technical sense that
- Page 108 and 109: 100 BLACK SHEEP.with the mysterious
- Page 110 and 111: 102 BLACK SHEEP.mother yvas the onl
- Page 112 and 113: 104 BLACK SHEEP.illness ?He set him
- Page 114 and 115: 106 BLACK SHEEP.He found his step-s
- Page 116 and 117: 108 BLACK SHEEP.presence, ancl the
- Page 118 and 119: 110 BLACK SHEEP.phew yvas a "good-f
- Page 120 and 121: 112 BLACK SHEEP." Ishould think you
- Page 122 and 123: 114 BLACK SHEEP.Carruthers, had sai
- Page 124 and 125: 116 BLACK SHEEP.police on this matt
- Page 126 and 127: 118 BLACK SHEEP.now. Every day her
- Page 128 and 129: 120 BLACK SHEEP.rible conviction of
- Page 130 and 131: 122 BLACK SHEEP.yvith infinitely mo
- Page 132 and 133: 124 BLACK SHEEP.change which her ne
- Page 134 and 135: 126 BLACK SHEEP.tions of maternal c
78 BLACK SHEEP.Rich purple amethysts were on her neck and onher wrists,and gleamed on the comb yvhich heldthe coils of her hair. Wax-lights in profusionshed their softened light upon her, upon thecream and rose tints of her brow and cheeks,upon the scarlet of her lips, upon the marvellousdarkness of her eyes; and the capricious blazefrom the burning logs shot quivering streaks oflight among the folds of her dress, glancingO c' O over the jeyvels she wore, and playing redly onthe hand which she held out, yvhile yet somosteps divided her from Routh, gazing at her inabsorbed, almost amazed admiration." Hoyv tired and pale you look!" she said,as he took the proffered hand, and she allowedhim to hold it. <strong>The</strong> yvords were sloyvly spoken,in the tone of solicitude for him, yvhich is oneof the most potent yveapons in a beautiful"yvoman's armoury. Sit there," she yvent on,drawing her hand gently from his hold anclindicating a seat, yvhile she settled herself intothe recesses of a huge German sofa. "Hoyvcould you imagineIyvould go to the Kursaalto-night ? Just listen !" She held her hand
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