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But Elsie told me he'd had great disappointments, and failed in his profession through no fault of his own. I could never understand that: he had such a delightful manner. Though, perhaps I was prejudiced; for, in point of fact, I began to feel I was really in love with Jack Cheriton. And Jack was in love with me too. This was a curious result of my voyage to Canada in search of Dr. Ivor!
"I was remembering an occasion at Chaynes-Wotten when Lord Ivor Cradleigh behaved toward me somewhat as Mr. Belknap-Jackson did last night and when my own deportment was quite all that could be wished. It occurs to me now that it was because his lordship was, how shall I say? quite far gone in liquor at the time, so that I could without loss of dignity pass it off as a mere prank.
Dacre looked the Duke of Datchet up and down in that languid way he has. He perceived the canvas bag. Then he remarked, possibly intending to be facetious: "Been robbing the bank? Shall I call a cart?" Nobody minds what Ivor Dacre says. Besides, he is the duke's own cousin. Perhaps a little removed; still, there it is. So the duke smiled a sickly smile, as if Mr.
A year or two later I read a notice in the Times that 'I, Ivor de Courcy Meadowcroft, of The Laurels, Middleston, Mayor-elect of the Borough of Middleston, hereby give notice, that I have this day discontinued the use of the name Peter Gubbins, by which I was formerly known, and have assumed in lieu thereof the style and title of Ivor de Courcy Meadowcroft, by which I desire in future to be known.
"Anything, anything on earth you like to ask for the document, if you can get it for me, I will do," I pleaded, all my pride and anger gone. "I ask you to tell the police that Ivor Dundas was in your house from a little after midnight until after one. Will you do that?" "I must," I said, "if you have the document to sell, and are determined to sell it at no other price.
I asked, in spite of myself. Lisa seemed a little confused, as if she had said something she regretted. "I don't know, I'm sure," she answered hastily. "Why, indeed? It was just a thought. The man seems so anxious not to be seen. Oh keep back, Di, don't look out for an instant, till he's passed. Ivor is coming now. He's walking in a great hurry. There! he can't see you.
"I promise you," she answered, growing suddenly far graver than her wont. "Oh, Una, I haven't the faintest idea what you mean, but no torture on earth shall ever wring a word of it from me!" So I went to bed in her arms, and cried myself to sleep, thinking with my latest breath, in a tremor of horror, that I'd found it at last. Courtenay Ivor was the name of my father's murderer!
I grew cold all over, and trembled so that I could hardly speak. "Ivor would know that I'm incapable of such baseness." "I'm not sure he'd hold you above it. 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned' and he has scorned you for an actress." It was as if she had struck me in the face: and I could feel the blood rush up to my cheeks. They burned so hotly that the tears were forced to my eyes.
But the man in uniform came nearer to us at once, looking angry and suspicious. "That is forbidden," he said to Ivor. Then, turning sharply to me. "What language was that?" "Spanish," I answered. "He only bade me good-bye. We have been very dear friends, and there was a misunderstanding, but it's over now. It was natural he shouldn't want you to hear his last words to me."
And you need tell me nothing. I love you. And so help me God, I won't distrust you again!" Just as it entered my mind to risk everything on the chance that Ivor had by this time found his way out, I heard, or fancied I heard, a faint sound in the next room. He was there still.
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