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Updated: June 11, 2025
She would betray any country for an hour's personal pleasure or gain. I have not yet discovered who the man was at the Ardayre ball I told you about it, did I not? Just then more important matters pressed and I could not follow up the clue."
I wish I could have dined, I would awfully like to have met them; I shall have to make a chance in England. It is stupid not to know one's own family, but our fathers quarrelled and we have never had a chance of mending the break." "They were at the Russian Embassy last night; the throng admired Lady Ardayre very much." "And what are you doing in Paris, Stepan?
But the joys of the interview were over now, and she had others prepared for later on, and must go back to the Rhin to dress. So she kissed Hans and left, having arranged to meet him on the Tuesday night here in his rooms, and having received precise instructions as to the nature of the information to be obtained from Ferdinand Ardayre.
The whole of their world knew of John's written wishes, and no unkind comments would be likely to arise. And when Beatrice Ardayre left them alone to say good-night to each other, Denzil drew Amaryllis back to his side! "I think the world is going to be a totally new place, darling after the war.
The tea seemed to him to be interminably long and he wished for it to end. Mrs. Ardayre behaved with admirable tact; she spoke of all sorts of light and friendly things, and then asked about the baby. Was he not wonderful, now at seven months old! The lovely vivid pink deepened in Amaryllis' smooth velvet cheeks, and her grey eyes became soft as a doe's.
Oh! can't you understand what this means to me, since for this trust of Ardayre that I feel I must faithfully carry on, I am willing to Oh! my God, I can't say it. Denzil, answer me tell me that you look at it in the same way as I do! You are of the family. It is your blood which Ferdinand would depose the disgrace would be yours then, since if Ferdinand reigned I would have gone."
As he retraced his steps later on he saw Sir John Ardayre in earnest conversation with Lemon Bridges, the fashionable rising surgeon of the day. They stood in an alcove, and Verisschenzko's alert intelligence was struck by the expression on John Ardayre's face it was so sad and resigned, as a brave man's who has received death sentence.
Had not his own mother accounted for his pronounced Ardayre stamp by her having been so in love with his father so, of course, this would re-occur! It was all dear to think about! They spent another hour of divine intoxication, and then the clock struck six. It sounded like a knell. Amaryllis gave a little cry. "Denzil, it is altogether unnatural that you should have to go.
Some difficult questions might crop up later with Ferdinand Ardayre, and I want to have the real truth made plain to myself so that I can crush him. If you've some cards up your sleeve that I don't know of, I can't defend Amaryllis so well." Denzil put down his knife and fork for a moment; he realised the truth of what his friend said, but it was very difficult for him to speak all the same.
Verisschenzko was studying her face; it had gained something, it was a little finer but it had lost something too, and there was a shadow in her eyes. "Denzil Ardayre? No What made you mention him now?" "I shall be curious as to what you think of him, he is so like your husband, you know." The subject did not interest Amaryllis; she wanted to hear more of the Russian's unusual views.
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