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"You're an infernally cold-blooded conscientious young ruffian, and I never took you for that before!" And Ayre, more perturbed about other people's affairs than a man of his creed had any business to be, returned to the Times as Eugene went to pursue his errand. Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure
De Soto was waiting for him, to repeat to him the high praise he had heard bestowed upon his art-test at Titian's; but Ulrich heard nothing, for he gave the secretary no time to speak, and the latter could only echo the beautiful Claudia's "go, go!" and then smooth the way for his flight. When the morning of Ash-Wednesday dawned cool and misty, Venice lay behind the young artist.
The incident had almost faded from his memory, but it revived now as he stood and looked on the water, and he recognized with a start the depths to which he was in danger of falling. The invitation of the water could not draw him to it till he knew Claudia's will. But if she failed him, was not that the only thing left?
She had nursed Miss Claudia, and she was bound to nurse Miss Claudia's children, she said. Lady Vincent had decided to take her, and was rather glad to do it.
Before him lay the open country, sloping down to the banks of a broad river, whose dark waves glimmered in the starlight. So this was Judge Merlin's estate and Claudia's birthplace! "Well, Ishmael, are you waiting for an invitation to enter?
"Can I come in now, Katie?" asked Miss Merlin, a little impatiently. "Oh, yes, I s'pose so; I s'pose you'd die if you didn't!" answered this privileged old servant, holding open the door for Claudia's admittance. She passed softly into the darkened room, and approached the bedside.
Ishmael stood transfixed to the spot for a moment, and then, breaking the spell with which the sound of Claudia's voice had bound him, he passed into the hall, took his hat from the rack, and said to Jim, who was still in attendance there: "Give my respects to your master, and say that I have an engagement this evening that obliges me to withdraw. And give him my adieus." "But, Mr.
I hoped Claudia's plain speaking had made an impression, but for a long time after that it seemed as if Ideala's interest in life had really ended, that her sphere of usefulness had contracted, and that she herself would become like the rest a doer of unconnected trifles that have meaning only as the straws have meaning which show which way the current sets.
Claudia's face brightened into beaming smiles as she contemplated these children, and exclaimed: "They are beauties! I want you to let me help to dress them up fine, Mrs. Gray! I have no little brothers and sisters, nor nephews and nieces; and I should like so much to have a part property in these!" "You are too good, Miss Merlin." "I am not good at all. I like to have my own way.
And then, with strong expressions of indignation against Lord Vincent, sorrow for Claudia's troubles, and affection for herself, the letter closed. "Oh, Berenice, Berenice! I am so happy; so very happy!" exclaimed Claudia wildly.
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