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"It is nothing more than an overdose of cannabis or opium upon an excited nervous system, is it?" Thorne looked at the delicate-limbed child who lay there in Mac's strong arms, wiped away the gathering froth from the lips, replaced the feebly quivering limbs, and, as he lingered over the pulse, replied, "He has been taking hashish?" "He has taken it, I do not say he is under its influence now."
The grooms were mounted; one held the delicate-limbed white Arab, the other the great black horse. 'I would rather be an angel than God! The little girl who made the remark was an ideal specimen of the village Sunday-school child. Blue-eyed, rosy-cheeked, thick-legged, with her straight brown hair tied into a hard bunch with a much-creased, cherry- coloured ribbon.
Of course marriage was social promotion; she could not look forward to a single life; but promotions have sometimes to be taken with bitter herbs a peerage will not quite do instead of leadership to the man who meant to lead; and this delicate-limbed sylph of twenty meant to lead. For such passions dwell in feminine breasts also.
But the blissful presentiment which told him who was concealed beneath the charming disguise could not deceive him. A few rapid steps and he was by the side of the delicate-limbed Indian youth. Overpowered by a storm of passionate emotions, he forgot all obstacles and scruples, and the next moment clasped him in his arms with an exultant cry of joy. "Edith! my Edith!" "My beloved friend!"
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