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I felt fit to die five minutes ago, but now I am as well and jolly as possible. Here, Elma, come into the restaurant and wait." Kitty had clutched hold of Elma's arm, and now she dragged her into a large, bright-looking restaurant, which they were just passing. The next moment Elma found herself seated by a small marble table.
It is my duty to be just to all men, and to pay what I owe as soon as I can." "But take me!" sobbed Elma. "Dear child! you must be reasonable. I know that you fear the influence about me will not be as angelically pure as your own, and I love you for that fear. I shall go where no man will care for my soul as you do; but I shall not forget you, Elma.
"It's calculated to alarm a nervous passenger. Only I thought I was alone, and nobody would come in; so I let him out for a bit of a run between the stations. It's so dull for him, poor fellow, being shut up in his box all the time when he's travelling." Elma looked down at the beautiful glossy creature with genuine admiration. His skin was like enamel; his banded scales shone bright and silvery.
From Elma Heath's conversation at dinner that evening at Nice I gathered that she and her uncle had been guests on the Iris on several occasions, although I must say that Muriel was extremely reticent regarding all that concerned the yacht." "Of course," she said quickly. "Now that I have told you the truth, Jack, don't you think it was only natural?"
You have been the angel of my life still more during our separation; for my soul has yearned for your dear presence constantly, and every day I have said to myself, 'Would this please Elma? and when I have been enabled to do a kindness, my heart glowed at the thought of Elma's approval. Your blessed spirit never seems so near to me as when I lift up my soul in prayer.
Why shouldn't I lend it to Sam Raynes?" "Lend it?" "Well, well, it's all the same; I asked him to keep it for me." "I'll go to him at once and get it," said Elma, preparing to run down the steps. Carrie caught her by the arm. "I'm awfully sorry," she said, "but it's no use, he he says we cannot have it for a week, perhaps a fortnight. He is doing a little deal with it, as he expresses it.
At this reassuring speech Elma turned white to the lips, and for a moment swayed in her seat, as if about to faint. Cornelia sprang to her side, while Geoffrey whispered to his mother in urgent tones, to which she listened with lifted brows, half-petulant, half-amused. A final nod and shrug proved her consent, and she turned to Elma with a gracious air of hospitality.
"Oh, I cannot give my word of honor," she gasped. "I must speak. I must at least speak to Elma Lewis." "You are not to speak to any of your companions, with the exception of Alice Denvers, in whose house you live," said Miss Sherrard. "Kitty, if you disobey me, I shall have to expel you, and then indeed you will be disgraced for life.
That young woman was busy giving sundry touches to the charming toque with which she intended to electrify her young man on the following Sunday. "Maggie," said Elma, "I wish to speak to you." "Oh lor! miss, how you startled me," cried Maggie. She jumped up as she spoke, dropping Kitty's violets to the floor.
I have further arranged with your poor unfortunate mother that you spend the holidays with me, as it is not to be expected that you can associate any longer with such a person, nor with that frowzy young woman who calls herself your sister." Elma did not speak. This news which would have delighted her at another and less harassing moment, was now fraught with perplexity and alarm.
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