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Then a friendly, half-abashed smile lighted Browne's face. He came toward the Deppinghams, his straw hat in his hand. His lordship retained his seat and met the smile with a cold stare of superiority. "I beg your pardon," said Browne. "This is Lord Deppingham?" "Ya-as," drawled Deppy, with a look which was meant to convey the impression that he did not know who the deuce he was addressing.
"Oh, Deppy, I should have died! I should have died!" "My dear!" "I couldn't have lived if " "But, my dear, I didn't eat it and here we are! God bless you!" He turned abruptly and walked off beside her, ignoring the two distressed Americans. As they passed through the French window, Deppingham put his arm about his wife's waist. Chase turned to Britt.
"That's all very good, my dear, but you know quite as well as I that we made a frightful mistake in choosing these rooms. It is cooler on that side of the house. I'm not too proud to be comfortable, don't you know. Have you had a look at your grandfather's rooms?" She was silent for a long time, pondering. "No, I haven't, Deppy, but I don't mind going over there now with you just for a look.
Bobby Browne and his wife were off strolling in the lower end of the park. "Poor old Deppy," cried his wife. "I've made up my mind to be exceedingly nice to you for a whole day." "I suppose I ought to beat you," he said slowly. "Beat me? Why, pray?" "I received an anonymous letter this morning, telling me of your goings-on with Bobby Browne," said he easily.
He's cruising for a couple of months and is to set her down here until the yacht returns from Borneo and the Philippines. She says she hopes it will be quiet here! Quiet! She hopes it will be quiet! Where are the cigarettes, Deppy? Quick! I must do something devilish. Yes, I know I swore off last week, but please let me take 'em."
Lady Agnes came tearing down to the servants' hall, followed directly by the Brownes and Mr. Britt. The natives were ready to depart, considerably nonplussed, but not a little relieved. "Stop!" she cried. "Deppy, what are you doing? Discharging them after we've had such a time getting them? Are you crazy?" "They're a pack of snakes I mean sneaks. They're assassins.
"I am here to fight Taswell Skaggs and John Wyckholme, deceased. I imagine, if you'll have a talk with your solicitor, that that is precisely what you are here for, too. As next nearest of kin, I think both of us will run no risk if we smash the will. If we don't smash it, the islanders will cheerfully take the legacy off our hands." "By Jove," muttered Deppy, looking at his wife. "Thank you, Mr.
Genevra flushed. "Yes, I'm sure he is." "I say, Genevra," he said, looking straight into her rebellious eyes, "you're in love with Chase. Why don't you marry him?" "You you are really delirious, Deppy," she cried. "The fever has " "He's good enough for any one even you," went on his lordship coolly. "He may have a wife," said she, collecting her wits with rare swiftness. "Who knows?
Besides, he'd give his head to marry you having already lost it." "You are very amusing, Deppy, when you try to be clever. Is there a clause in that silly old will compelling me to marry any one?" "Of course not, my dear Princess; but I fancy you've got a will of your own. Where there's a will, there's a way. You'd marry him to-morrow if if "
Our grandfathers did not observe much ceremony in mating us, so I don't see why we should stand upon it in trying to convince them of their error. We are here for the same purpose, I suspect. We can't be married to each other. That's out of the question. But we can live together as if we " "Good Lord!" roared Deppy, coming to his feet in a towering rage.
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