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But there was her hand upon his arm, and he could not elude her request. "Will you not do it for me?" she asked again. "I will," he said, still keeping his face turned away. "I knew it; I knew you would. You are high-minded and honest, and cannot be cruel to a poor girl. And if in time to come, when I am Harry Annesley's wife, we shall chance to meet each other, as we will, he shall thank you."
"What do you mean?" The question spoke itself. Annesley's lips felt cold and stiff. Her hands, nervously clasped in her lap, were cold, too, though the shut-up room had but lately seemed hot as a furnace. "I mean, if the girl behaved as I thought she would behave as I think you have behaved he might grow tired of her and the cast-iron coat of virtue he'd put on to please her.
He had grown suddenly grave. "I beg your pardon," said he, "but are you a kinswoman of Mr. Annesley's?" "I am his sister, sir." "Then I'll have to ask you to step on board, ma'am. You may dismiss that rascal, and one of my boats shall put you ashore."
No more "business" would have been done on those or any premises; this party of Easter guests would not have been invited to Valley House; and the Malindore diamond, sleeping away its secret on Annesley's breast, would still be guarding his secret, too. It had been a blow to open the box brought to his room by the maid without a word of explanation no lighter because it was deserved.
He had, therefore, declined. Then Harry Annesley's name was mentioned. "I think I've done for that fellow," said Augustus. "What have you done?"
In the "Bupp Almanac" the events of the day were put back a fortnight; so that, if the Feast of St Simon and St Jude fell upon the 17th, Annesley's attention was called to it upon the 3rd, and upon the 3rd he surveyed the Famous Partnerships of the epoch. Similarly, The Origin of Lord Mayor's Day was put in hand on October 26th.
I should hesitate vewy stwongly about intwusting one so young with a mission so delicate but for Mr Annesley's positive assuwance that I may safely do so. Now, what say you? are you willing to undertake the service?" To say that I jumped at the offer would but feebly express the eagerness with which I answered in the affirmative.
"You haven't been to bed, I see," he said, his eyes lingering on her sadly. It flashed through Annesley's mind that it was as if he were looking for the last time at the sweetness and happiness of life. But her heart did not soften. It was his fault that there was no longer any happiness or sweetness left in their lives. "No, I haven't been to bed," she returned. "But it doesn't matter.
In the meantime our own hands had not been idle, and under Mr Annesley's able manipulation the "Juno" proved herself quite as smart as her antagonist in spreading her snowy pinions. From that moment all was pleasant excitement on board as the two ships slid gently along side by side within hailing distance of each other.
The other slaves had no hesitation in recounting what they had seen, or of saying what they thought, and the truth came out. Annesley's master was, however, resolved to be certain, and sent him into her room, while he and his wife listened to what passed at the interview. Their stratagem had the desired success.
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