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Hughs' eyes there was the look of those who have long discovered that they must not answer back for fear of losing what little ground they have to stand on; and Cecilia's eyes were cold and watchful.
"I've been hearing some odd things from Mrs. Hughs about that little model, Hilary." Hilary's smile faded from his eyes, but remained clinging to his lips. "Indeed!" Cecilia went on nervously: "Mrs. Hughs says it's because of her that Hughs behaves so badly. I don't want to say anything against the girl, but she seems she seems to have " "Yes?" said Hilary.
This, partly, was why Stephen came to see him one Sunday, his other reason for the visit being the calculation that Hughs would be released on the following Wednesday. 'This girl, he thought, 'is going to the house still, and Hilary will let things drift till he can't stop them, and there'll be a real mess.
"Martin, something must be done!" The young doctor did not reply; his face still wore its pale, sarcastic, observant look. He gave her arm a squeeze with a half-contemptuous smile. Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
Clothes and garments were hanging on nails, pans lay about the hearth, a sewing-machine stood on a bare deal table. Over the bed was hung an oleograph, from a Christmas supplement, of the birth of Jesus, and above it a bayonet, under which was printed in an illiterate hand on a rough scroll of paper: "Gave three of em what for at Elandslaagte. S. Hughs."
His reply made Cecilia feel ridiculous. "Well," she said in a hard little voice, "if this is what comes of helping the poor, I don't see the use of it." The outburst evoked no reply from Hilary; she felt more tremulous than ever. The whole thing was so confused, so unnatural. What with the dark, malignant Hughs and that haunting vision of Bianca, the matter seemed almost Italian.
On the ground-floor are some people called Budgen; he's a labourer, and she's lame. They've got one son. The Hughs have let off the first-floor front-room to an old man named Creed " "Yes, I know," Cecilia muttered. "He makes about one and tenpence a day by selling papers. The back-room on that floor they let, of course, to your little model, Aunt B." "She is not my model now."
"Unfortunately, there's only your baby at home." Hughs motioned with his cap towards the little model's room. "I thought perhaps you'd been to see her," he said. His black eyes smouldered; there was more than class resentment in the expression of his face. Flushing slightly and giving him a keen look, Hilary passed down the stairs without replying. But Miranda had not followed.
As this is the Month when Eels begin to be good, I shall give two or three Receipts for the Dressing of them in the best manner: The first for Roasting of Eels, or Pitchcotting them, I had from the Crown at Basingstoke some Years ago; and that for Collaring of Eels, from Mr. John Hughs, a celebrated Cook in London.
She sighed at the distressing prospect before her. Mollie smiled as she wondered what school would make of Grizzel. She looked at Hugh, absorbed in some great new idea. What would he be like in forty years. In Chauncery Time he must now be fifty-four. Were there then two Hughs? And if two, why not twenty? Or hundreds, for that matter, like the films of a cinematograph.
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