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Updated: May 15, 2025
Norgate is going to be in England for some time. Let us play bridge. I have to leave early to-night I am dining out and I should like to make a little money." They strolled into the bridge-room. Selingman hung behind with Norgate. "Soon," he suggested, "we must finish our talk, is it not so? Dine with me to-night. Mrs. Benedek has deserted me. We will eat at the Milan Grill.
As Eric sought a chair, Oakleigh looked at him, stroked his chin, sighed gently and withdrew to the bridge-room as though he could not face seeing them together. "I want you to take this seriously," said Eric, when Barbara arrived for dinner. "Don't try to laugh it off by saying I'm conventional; I know I am. The fact is, people are beginning to talk about us. I want to discuss what's to be done."
Wensleydown's face, as he stood with Mildred, drove him mad with its mocking leer, and if he had heard their conversation there might have been bloodshed. Josiah returned to the saloon, and made his way to the bridge-room to Sir Patrick and his hostess; but Hector still leaned against the door.
Rosario can take care of himself. We must go back now to the bridge-room. My husband is annoyed with me for coming away again." Mr. Weatherley met them in the passage. He was distinctly irritable. "My dear Fenella!" he exclaimed. "Your guests do not understand your absence. Mr. Rosario is most annoyed and I cannot imagine what is the matter with Starling.
Sir Patrick drew Josiah into the bridge-room, and made him join one of the tables where they were waiting for a fourth Josiah, who was a very bad player, and did not really care for cards! But luck favored him, and the woman opposite restrained the irritable things she had ready to say to him when she first perceived how he played his hand.
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