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Also he is guileful and deceivable, and so oft he fickleth and fawneth with his tail on men that pass by the way, as though he were a friend, and biteth them sore if they take none heed backward. And the hound hateth stones and rods, and is bold and hardy among them that he knoweth, and busieth to bite and to fear all other, and is not bold when he passeth among strangers.
Redhead looked sheepishly on Ralph at that word, yet winked at him also, as if it pleased him to be jeered concerning his wooing; so that Ralph saw how the land lay, and that the guileful handmaid was not ill content with that big man. So he smiled kindly on him and nodded, and went back with Bull into the Tower.
He has not yet had time to determine upon his course of conduct. If, as he begins to suspect, it is Bessie Warren who received all those guileful letters, his will be a most difficult part to play.
What if this woman should tell him all; what if she should make use of him as Marion had of her! Zephas was a strong Northern partisan, but was he proof against the guileful charms of such a devil? She had never thought before of questioning his fidelity to her; she suddenly remembered now some rough pleasantries of Captain Simmons in regard to the inconstancy of his calling.
But Marzak did not yet own himself defeated. He had been soundly schooled by his guileful Sicilian mother. "Yet there is something in all this I do not understand," he murmured, with false gentleness.
"What were you doing with Fyles to-day?" she inquired unguardedly. Bill suddenly brought his fist down on the arm of his rocker. "There," he cried, as though he had suddenly made a great discovery. "I knew it was you I saw on the trail. Why," he added, with guileful simplicity, "you were wearing that very suit you have on now. Say, was there ever such a fool, not recognizing you before?"
And as for me, the guileful, my love have I cast upon a lovely man, and one true and simple, and a stout- heart; but at such a pinch is he, that if he withstand all temptation, his withstanding may belike undo both him and me.
And now, my friend, amongst perils it is growing more and more perilous that we twain should be longer together. But I would say one thing yet; and maybe another thereafter. Thou hast cast thy love upon one who will be true to thee, whatsoever may befall; yet is she a guileful creature, and might not help it her life long, and now for thy very sake must needs be more guileful now than ever before.
"My books," said I, "have taught me that the more beautiful a woman's face the more guileful is her heart; and your face is wonderfully beautiful, and, as for your heart you lied to me before." "I oh, Peter! I am not the poor creature you think me." "Were you the proudest lady in the land you have deceived me and mocked me and lied to me!"
For one flashing instant he saw her eyes flare at his candid refusal; then they cleared again with that same miraculous swiftness. Once more the corners of her lips lifted pleadingly, arched with guileful, provocative sweetness. "Please," she begged, even more softly, "please because I ask you to!" Once more Young Denny shook his head.
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