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Not a word more said Morrice, but scampered out of the room. "Pray who is this Genius?" cried Mr Harrel, "and what has he run away for?" "Upon my word I know nothing at all of him," said Mrs Harrel; "he is a visitor of Miss Beverley's." "And I, too," said Cecilia, "might almost equally disclaim all knowledge of him; for though I once saw, I never was introduced to him."
"Would it be agreeable to Captain Roussillon for me to see him a moment?" Despite Beverley's cleverness in using the French language, he had a decided brusqueness of manner and a curt turn of voice not in the least Gallic. True, the soft Virginian intonation marked every word, and his obeisance was as low as if Madame Roussillon had been a queen; but the light French grace was wholly lacking.
Presently, a motor whirled up and Beverley stepped out, looking so handsome in his well-fitting civilian clothes, with his new straw hat, in which he felt slightly queer. The Colonel wrung his hand saying: "Boy! Boy! How glad we are to have you once more!" Anita covered Beverley's face with kisses, but Mrs. Fortescue stood like a queen, smiling and gracious, to receive her boy's reverence.
But if they were permitted to go inside they could be captured with the rest of the garrison; hence his order. A few minutes passed in dead silence; then Captain Lamothe and his party marched close by where Beverley's squad was lying concealed. It was a difficult task to restrain the creoles, for some of them hated Lamothe.
This done, Beverley turned to run away, but his breath was already short and his strength rapidly going. Long-Hair, who was at his heels, leaped before him when he had gone but a few steps and once more flourished the tomahawk. To struggle was useless, save to insist upon being brained outright, which just then had no part in Beverley's considerations.
"I want to have a good look at you before you go downstairs," he added as he went out. Adjoining Beverley's bedroom was a small room whose wall appeared to be composed entirely of mirrors. It was a glorified wardrobe with mirror doors, and light and ventilation came from above.
"Him a kickin' yer ribs clean inter ye, an' a makin' ye run the ga'ntlet, an' here ye air a tryin' to save 'is life!" whined Oncle Jazon, "W'y man, I thought ye hed some senterments! Dast 'is Injin liver, I kin feel them kicks what he guv me till yit. Ventrebleu! que diable voulez-vous?" Clark simply pushed Beverley's pleadings aside as not worth a moment's consideration.
What the devil for? Wanted my consent, I suppose? Thought I held the purse-strings, eh?" "Oh no," said Piers, again faintly smiling, "she didn't care a damn about that. She knows I am not dependent upon you. But she has no use for me, that's all." "No use for you!" Sir Beverley's voice rose. "What the what the devil does she want then, I should like to know?"
"No," snapped Sir Beverley. "Can't you see Master Piers isn't here?" "Very good, sir," murmured David, and retired decorously, fading into the background without the faintest sound, while Caesar the Dalmatian who had entered with him lay sedately down in well-bred silence at Sir Beverley's feet.
Broussard's hands after the music ride." Colonel and Mrs. Fortescue, sitting in the cool, dim drawing-room, heard Beverley's laughter floating in from the garden. Beverley saw the case at a glance. The torrid summer slipped by, and in November it was winter again, and the earth was snowbound once more. In all those months Mrs.
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