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Men of that profession have usually good memories with respect, at least, to such matters, and Kennedy, therefore, without much difficulty became acquainted with the principal expeditions of these maritime desperadoes, from the time of Sir Henry Morgan's commanding the Buccaneers in America, to Captain Avery's more modern exploits at Madagascar ; his fancy insinuating to him continually that he might be able to make as great a figure as any of these thievish heroes, whenever a proper opportunity offered.
A hot flush had risen in Avery's face and her eyes sparkled, but she restrained herself. There was no indignation in her voice as she said: "Mr. Lorimer, believe me, that child will never shirk her duty. She is far too conscientious. It is really for the sake of her health that I came to beg you to let her off that French exercise. I am sure she is not strong.
There were deep shadows about the eyes she raised to Avery's face, but they smiled quite bravely, with all unconscious wistfulness. Avery laid a tender hand upon the brown head and drew it to rest against her. "Poor little thing!" she said compassionately. "But I'm not little really, you know," said Jeanie, closing her eyes for a few stolen moments. "I'm thirteen in March.
So Jeanie was left entirely to Avery's motherly care while the golden days slipped by. With July came heat, intense, oppressive, airless; and Jeanie flagged again. A copper-coloured mist rose every morning over the sea, blotting out the sky-line, veiling the passing ships. Strange voices called through the fog, sirens hooted to one another persistently.
"I would love to," said Jeanie earnestly. She looked across at her mother. "Shall you be able to manage, dear?" she asked in her grown-up way. Mrs. Lorimer stifled a sigh. "Oh yes, Jeanie dear. I shall do all right. Gracie will help with the little ones, you know." Jeanie smiled at that. "I think I will go and talk to Gracie," she said, quietly releasing herself from Avery's arm.
And I tried to hearten him up. For he poor lad! was nearly mad with trouble." Avery's hands closed tightly upon each other in her lap. She sat in strained silence, still gazing straight before her. Gently Crowther finished his tale.
Ralph Bently was with her, a gentlemanly, elegant boy in appearance, but Alec knew the reputation he had among the young fellows who knew him best, and it made him set his teeth together hard to see him with a girl as pure and refined as Avery. "He isn't fit," he thought. "He shouldn't speak to Flip if I could prevent it, and even if he is Avery's cousin and such a young boy, Mr.
"Don't look like that! What's up? Aren't you well? Here, sit down! Or better still, come outside!" She gripped Avery's arm in a tense, insistent grasp and piloted her to the door. Avery went, hardly knowing what she did. Ina turned commandingly to Gracie. "Look here, child! You stay and collect the parcels! I'm going to take Lady Evesham a little way in the car.
And then Avery's pent fury blazed suddenly forth upon him. "It is your doing!" she said. "You and you alone are responsible for this!" He looked at her malignantly. "Pshaw, my dear Lady Evesham! You are hysterical!" he said. Avery was bending over the bed. "Go!" she said, without looking up. "Go quickly, and fetch a doctor!" And, very curiously, Mr. Lorimer obeyed her. Jeanie rallied.
He rushed blindly across the lawn again, through the little side gate he had never passed before and down the street home. Uncle Walter was just opening the door of his car. "Uncle Walter come come," sobbed Jims, clutching frantically at his hand. "Miss Avery's dead dead oh, come quick." "Who is dead?" "Miss Avery Miss Avery Garland. She's lying on the grass over there in her garden.
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