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Updated: June 3, 2025
The strange thing was these statements were always true; the subjects of them confessed with tears that "dear Mrs. Ussher" or "darling Laura" was the kindest friend they had ever had. Her house party was therefore likely to be notable. First, there was of course Mrs. Almar of course without her husband.
What qualities, he wondered, had a man like that. "Oh," he said, "is she engaged to your brother?" "Certainly not," answered Mrs. Almar. "But it is fairly well understood by every one except my brother, that if she doesn't find anything better within the next few years she will put up with him." At this a slight feeling of disgust for both ladies took possession of Riatt.
"I don't consider that an advantage," he returned, drawing his elbow slightly inward, so that her hand, if not actually pressed, was made to feel secure upon his arm. "There are some things I wouldn't a bit mind being committed to." Mrs. Almar moved her black head from side to side. "You must be more specific," she said, "or I shan't understand you." "More specific in words?" he inquired gently.
She did not quite like his tone, but felt she might safely leave the rest to Christine. Mrs. Almar, unaware of these plots, settled down as soon as the meal was over, on a comfortable sofa large enough for two, with a box of cigarettes at her side and a current magazine that contained a new article on flying. The bird-like objects in the huge page of cloudy sky at once caught Max's eye.
There is only one thing, or perhaps two, to be said for Nancy Almar that she was very handsome and that she was not a hypocrite, no more than a pirate is a hypocrite who comes aboard with his cutlass in his teeth. Mrs. Almar's cutlass was always in her teeth, when it was not in somebody's vitals.
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