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I took flight also, running towards the city, and I only regained my self-composure on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people. I rang the bell of a hotel where I was known.
"I knew you liked her," I muttered hoarsely. His words and manner overwhelmed me with wonder. "Yes," he went on, his dull voice gaining softer modulations, "I love her with all my heart. You know I do: there can be no use in concealing it. I think of nothing for myself: 'tis all for her. She " He broke off, growing furiously red and shamefaced, then recovered his self-composure.
She had drawn herself up to her full height, was evidently fighting for self-composure; but, at the sight of her son, her hauteur melted, and, with a cry, she clasped him in her arms; but, the next moment, with a Spanish courtesy which swiftly melted to tenderness, she turned to the rather pale and trembling girl, and embraced her. With a hand of each in hers, she drew them into the house.
"Enter, my good Nanny," said Eve, recovering her self-composure in a moment, the presence of her nurse always appearing to her as no more than a duplication of herself. "What is your wish?" "I hope I am not unreasonable, but I knew that Mr. Effingham was alone with you, here, and I wished that is, ma'am, Miss Eve Sir "
"It is strange!" said he, still struggling for self-composure; "strange that I never thought of asking her name before! Alice! her name is Alice?" "A sweet name, is it not? It accords so well with her simple character how you would love her!" As she said this, Evelyn turned to Maltravers with enthusiasm, and again she was startled by his aspect; for again it was haggard, distorted, and convulsed.
At the sound of muskets being grounded on the landing, the monk trembled in every limb, not that he was a whit less courageous than Brotteaux, who never moved a muscle, but the habit of respect for human conventions had never disciplined him to assume an attitude of self-composure.
I took flight also, running toward the city, and only regained my self-composure, on reaching the boulevards, where I met belated people. I rang the bell of a hotel were I was known.
Roger's self-composure came to his relief. "This must be Mr. Bright," said he, holding out his hand to Dic. "I have heard a great deal of you from Miss Bays during the last four months. We heard in town that you had returned. Since Rita will not introduce me, I will perform that duty for myself. I am Mr. Williams." "How do you do," said Dic, as he took Roger's hand.
She really would be lovely if it weren't for THAT!" "For what?" returned her escort. "Why, are you blind? It's so remarkable that you SURELY must see it." Pauline was beginning to lose her self-composure. She flushed and looked wildly about, wondering what was meant. Then she heard Mme. Coutades say: "Why, her ears. If I had such ears as those I would cut them off!"
Nevertheless, she did not discover that she held me in her arms till she saw her sister standing laughing beside the bed. "This is a fine trick," said she, "you are two charmers indeed!" This quiet reception gave me back my self-composure, and I was able to play my part properly. "You see," said I, "I have had a kiss from my sweet Hebe." "I thought I was giving it to my sister.
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