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I had won the respect of the community by the energy with which I had undertaken the task. The neighbors said I was an improvement on my father. They wondered, however, if I would be as far-sighted and acquisitive as he, if I would add to what I had or lose it. In March I had a letter from my grandmother. She expressed pride in me for what I had done, approved the spirit I had shown towards Zoe.
The next room was the same thing over again. Zoe stood a moment and drank everything in, then turned to Vizard, blushed, and said, "May we play a little now?" "Why, of course." "Fanny!" "No; you begin, dear. We will stand by and wish you success." "You are a coward," said Zoe, loftily; and went to the table with more changes of color than veteran lancers betray in charging infantry.
Did you ever think what will become of your child, of your Zoe, if you go to the gallows? That would be your legacy and your blessing to her the death of a murderer; and she would be left alone with the woman that would hate you in death! Voila do you not see?" Jean Jacques saw. The terrific logic of the thing smote him.
A vigilant footman came hastily out and opened the hall door. A lady was on the steps, and spoke to him, but, in speaking, she caught sight of Zoe in the hall. She instantly slipped pass the man and stood within the great door. "Miss Vizard?" said she. Zoe took a step toward her and said, with astonishment, "Mademoiselle Klosking!"
"They all say that," remarked Zoe indifferently. But Jennie, who since morning has been in an evil mood, suddenly flared up. "Oh, the sneak, the big, miserable sneak that he is!" she exclaimed, turning red and energetically putting her hands to her sides. "Why, I would take him, the old, dirty little beast, by the ear, then lead him up to the mirror and show him his disgusting snout. What?
Edward and Zoe had arrived at home a little in advance of their two protégées, and given orders in regard to their reception; and when the girls reached Ion they were received by Aunt Dicey, the housekeeper, at a side entrance, kindly welcomed and conducted to the apartments assigned them, where they found a tempting meal spread for their refreshment and every comfort provided.
To be sure, Nature assisted his art for once; he did bitterly regret, but out of pure egotism, the years he had wasted, and wished with all his heart he had never known any woman but Zoe Vizard. The combination of art and sincerity was too much for the guileless and inexperienced Zoe.
"Who ever heard of a girl named Zoe! You never did yourself." "I know I never did, Roy Kemble, but just the same I think it is the most beautiful name in the world. It isn't so much what it really means; names don't have to mean anything it's what it feels like it means. To me the name Zoe feels like it means means " CHORUS: "She don't know what it means. She don't know what it means."
Zoe ushered in a tall old lady who wore ringlets and looked like a countess who haunts lawyers' offices. Then she effaced herself, disappearing noiselessly with the lithe, serpentine movement wherewith she was wont to withdraw from a room on the arrival of a gentleman. However, she might have stayed. The Tricon did not even sit down. Only a brief exchange of words took place.
Muffat listened to her without in the least understanding the meaning of her recital; then he noticed her agitation and was seized by a sudden fit of jealousy of which he no longer believed himself capable. He threw himself against the bedroom door, for he heard the sound of laughter within. The door gave; its two flaps flew asunder, while Zoe withdrew, shrugging her shoulders.
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