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Martineau's bearing had in it nothing personal or base; it was just the fine alertness of the scientific mind. Sir Richmond had arrived nearly forty minutes late, and it would have been evident to a much less highly trained observer than Dr. Martineau that some dissension had arisen between the little, ladylike, cream and black Charmeuse car and its owner.
Sir Richmond's car arrived long before ten, brought down by a young man in a state of scared alacrity Sir Richmond had done some vigorous telephoning before turning in, the Charmeuse set off in a repaired and chastened condition to town, and after a leisurely breakfast our two investigators into the springs of human conduct were able to resume their westward journey.
Nothing more splendid could be imagined than Joanna Godden sitting at the head of her table, wearing her Folkestone-made gown of apricot charmeuse, adapted to her modesty by means of some rich gold lace; Ellen had induced her to bind her hair with a gold ribbon, and from her ears great gold ear-rings hung nearly to her shoulders, giving the usual barbaric touch to her stateliness.
And if they didn't get them at once something would happen to make them spend the money and it would be gone and they no better off than before. And I mentioned that there was the loveliest piece of black charmeuse at Mr. Peter Smith's, and that he was expecting a piece of lavender satin on Thursday. I had been to see Mr. Peter and the lavender was ordered before I told them it was coming.
She was thirty-seven, but only looked thirty when she had her hair waved and wore her grey charmeuse. I, myself, prepared her for the interview. I dressed her hair becomingly and clasped my matrix necklace around her throat. Then, soon after George arrived, I excused myself on the plea of having an article to write which was perfect truth and left them alone together.
"Why, you must have read of it dozens of times in those novels you're always poring over. The hero and heroine on a raft she looks up into his eyes and sighs. 'Have another morsel of boot soup, darling! Why, the time dad had to use the money he had half promised me for that charmeuse, and we bought the supper at the delicatessen you know, when Mr.
"All this has rather put it out of my head, but I meant to tell you at once, she goes out of my house THIS WEEK! Against my express wish, she was the guest of the Forum Club to-day. 'Miss J. C. Harrison, the program said, and I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw Justine! She had on a black charmeuse gown, black velvet about her hair and I was supposed to sit there and listen to my own maid!
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