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The subject was disagreeable to him, inasmuch as it connected Enid's health with her parent's fate and his sister's disastrous influence upon the family. It was always a matter of keen regret to him that he had not been able to hinder Florence's marriage, which she had prudently made a matter of secrecy until it was too late for the General's friends to interfere.
The creative fire began to glow in his eyes. "This is to be as individual, as poetic, as the other was sociologic. The character you are to play is that of a young girl who knows nothing of life, but a great deal of books. Enid's whole world is revealed by the light which streams from the window of a convent library a gray, cold light with deep shadows.
But you have no lady to whom you could give the prize, so you will not be allowed to fight. 'Let me fight as your beautiful Enid's knight, said Geraint. 'And if I win the prize for her, let me marry her, for I love her more than any one else in all the world. Then the Earl was pleased, for he knew that if the Prince took Enid away, she would go to a beautiful home.
Her string of pearls! The ones she wore in the portrait! And just think of what I've been saying about her. I'm a beast, a regular little beast!" And with characteristic impetuosity she flung herself on Miss Enid's neck and burst into tears.
"Tremendous! Very big!" buzzed Verano, staring at Sir Tiglath. "You got a very spatulate hand there, sir! Allow me!" And to Lady Enid's horror he seized the astronomer's hand with both his own. "How dare you tamper with the old astronomer, sir?" roared Sir Tiglath. "Am I in a madhouse? Who are all these crazy Janes! Drop my hand, sir!"
When Geraint heard Enid's cry, with one bound he leaped to where the huge Earl stood, and with one swing of his sword cut off the Earl's head, and it fell down and rolled along the floor. Then all the lords and ladies were afraid, for they had thought Geraint was dead, and they fled, and Geraint and Enid were left alone.
He read the manuscript with some assurance of manner, but made no suggestion as to the stage business, contenting himself with producing an effect on the minds of the principals; but as the girlish charm of Enid's character made itself felt, the women of the company began to glow. "Why, it's very beautiful!" they exclaimed.
The last words were flung at Littimer with contemptuous command. The hot blood flared into the young man's face. Enid's eyes flashed. "If my cousin likes to stay here," she said, "why " "He is coming with me," Henson said, hoarsely. "Do you understand? With me! And if I like to drag him or you, my pretty lady to the end of the world or the gates of perdition, you will have to come.
One evening, just before Enid's birthday, three years ago, they broke into our home, and turned us out, and took away all our treasures. Then the Sparrow-hawk built himself the white fortress for safety, but us he keeps in this old half-ruined castle. 'Give me arms, said Geraint, 'and I will fight this knight in to-morrow's tournament.
Some passionate, heedless words rose to Enid's lips, but she checked them. All she could do now was to watch and wait till darkness. Van Sneck must be got out of the way before anything else was done. She did not dare to use the telephone yet, though she had made up her mind to ask Steel to come over and take Van Sneck away. Later on she could send the message.
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