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Then he turned his grey eyes to Adrien's calm face, and from his to the white one of Lady Constance, whose eyes were flashing with anger at the mere idea of any one doubting Adrien's honour. There was a moment's silence, broken by Shelton, who rose and grasped his friend's hand. "Adrien," he said, in a voice charged with emotion, "Adrien, I can bear this no longer.
Adrien L'Épine had his secret doubts as to the efficacy of the bold, blunt, humorous impudence which Terence O'Kimmon fancied such masterful policy, taking now special joy in the fact that its meaning was partially veiled because of the presumable limitations of the Indian's comprehension of the English language.
Now if, say, Adrien Leroy were to back some bills for me, Harker certainly would not refuse; but I am hardly in a position to ask Leroy." "But I am," said Vermont, smiling with the consciousness of power; "and I will do it for you, for old friendship's sake." "You will!" exclaimed the captain gratefully. "Jasper, you're a brick! I feel sure, somehow, he will do it for you.
"Papa, dear," said Adrien, who with Hugh Maynard had joined them at the gate, "you will have to speak to them." "Speak to them, my dear? What in the world could I say? I have nothing to say to them." "Oh, but you must, Papa! Just thank them." "And tell them you are all for them, Daddy!" added Patricia impulsively.
I am all for it, eh, Pat?" said Vic, making adoring eyes at the young girl. But Patricia severely ignored him. "Oh, Adrien, look!" she cried suddenly. "There is Annette, and who is the big man with her? Oh, what an awful dancer he is! But Annette, isn't she wonderful! What a lovely dress! I think she is the most beautiful thing."
He presented him to me after the return of the expedition to France, and I was sensible of this amiable attention of my brother, for truly the peer of this young drummer did not exist. Adrien was admirable to see in my livery, and when my carriage went out, he attracted alone all the public attention.
I really feel quite done out. Here is a most inviting seat." Wearily she sat down on a bench which faced the entrance to one of the rooms. "Shall I bring you a glass of water or an ice, Adrien?" inquired Hugh, noting the pallor in her face. "Thank you. A glass of water, if you will be so kind. How deliciously fragrant that spruce is."
"You do not ask if the evil this man has worked can be remedied, Adrien," he said, in a softer tone than he had ever been known to use. "You do not ask whether anything can be regained?" "I am willing to pay the penalty of my folly," said Adrien, in a low tone; "and if only it can be arranged that you, too, do not suffer, I shall not mind."
Had she been a general, never a battle would have been lost through wrong tactics. She knew Adrien too well to attempt to hold his allegiance by force; hers were silken strings with which to chain him to her side. She recognised well enough that any abuse or jealousy of Lady Constance Tremaine would only send him further from her.
The envelope bore no crest; for Lady Merivale used none in her correspondence with Adrien Leroy, from prudential motives. But he recognised the handwriting, and the faint Oriental scent her ladyship invariably used, and hastened to open it, fearing a lengthy epistle full of hysterical reproaches. To his intense relief he found that it contained but two lines.
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