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Now, there isn't a man living that wouldn't have taken it under the circumstances " she spoke with a deliberately cruel emphasis, and Flick's shoulders contracted a little as the dart pricked him "unless it was some mix-up about a woman." "It's about a woman, all right," grimly. "What about her?" Pearl's voice cut the air like the swift, downward stroke of a whip.
All these thoughts came surging into Tom's brain as he rode on through the dark forest. He was loath to harbour doubts of his servant and friend; but he could not lay them to rest, do what he would. But for these doubts he would have ridden back in search of his comrade. As it was, he set his teeth somewhat grimly, and rode onwards. Robin had no money about him.
The other turned upon him with anger, black as it was sudden. "Honest! Yes, honest as this storm, honest as any struggle for any piece of earth wider than a coffin space! Who are you to question me? I give you warning " "Gently, gently!" exclaimed the scamp, and started back. "Lord, how Gideon peeps out of you now and then!" "You need not say that, either," retorted Rand grimly.
With keen eyes Shefford watched the corner where he and the others had escaped from that murderous volley. But Shadd did not come. The sun had lost its warmth and was tipping the lofty mesa to his right. Soon twilight would make travel on those walls more perilous and darkness would make it impossible. Shadd must hurry or abandon the pursuit for that day. Shefford found himself grimly hopeful.
I am almost a stranger to you. I am a complete stranger to Lord Chelsford. How can you rely upon my trustworthiness? You must have so many young men to choose from who are personally known to you. Why do you come to me?" The Duke smiled grimly. "In the first place," he said, "we are only strangers from the personal point of view, which is possibly an advantage.
Daren't you tell?" Rowdy's lids drooped ominously. "If you call that a dare," he said grimly, "I'll tell you, fast enough. I was a friend to him when he needed one mighty bad. I helped him when he was dead broke and out uh work. I kept him going all winter and to show his gratitude, he gave me the doublecross, in more ways than one. I won't go into details."
What sense of sacrifice, he thought, must a girl like Jude have, in giving up her life to a man? Then he smiled, half grimly, half tenderly. Judith would never be any man's really, to know and to hold. Her fiery charm was a thing ever to pursue, never fully to overtake. "Forever would he love and she be fair!" He waited silently, his heart thudding heavily.
"No telling when this misbegotten fog will close in and force us to slow down to half-speed or less in crowded waters, too!" "And very sensible, I'm sure," Phinuit agreed heartily. "Whatever happens, we musn't be late for our date with Friend Boss, must we?" "We'll keep it," Monk promised grimly, "if we have to feel every inch of our way in with the lead.
If any one sees us " "Let them!" he muttered grimly; "you're my wife!" So he bore her across the garden into the arbour and laying her upon the divan, sank beside it on his knees, panting a little. "A little weak still!" said he, "but not so bad you're no scraggy sylph, thank heaven! Hermione look at me!" But she turned and hid her face against him, for his clasp was close about her still.
I'm in no trouble, nor shall I be if if well, you know what I told you. We must be strangers, you know," and she went on again as if her feet were winged. "I don't know anything of the kind," he muttered, as he turned on his heel and slowly pursued his way to his father's counting-rooms. Entering he paused an instant and looked grimly at Bodine, whose head was bent over his writing.
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