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"But you'll find it will all fit together like a jigsaw puzzle you know when we get to work on the other two clues. We can't expect to solve a mystery of this sort straight off. We've only been at it two hours." Kalliope stood all the time at the far end of the balcony watching the Queen. She knew nothing about the investigation of the island mystery which was going on under her eyes.
'No one could advise me, I am afraid, said the girl. 'If we could only go away from this place! But that's impossible, and I dare say the fancy will soon go off! 'Then you don't care for him? 'My dear Miss Gillian, when I have seen gentlemen! said Kalliope, in a tone that might have cured her admirer.
Sometimes, moving slantwise, they were caught by a side blast, and then they walked leaning at a sharp angle against the wind. Or, for a little while, they scudded before it, driven against their wills to swift motion which was unbearably exhausting. More than once Kalliope flung herself down and lay flat, panting on the shelterless grass.
Certainly it was awkward, the more so as Mrs. Stebbing just then drove by in her carriage. 'What a pity! exclaimed Gillian. 'But if you would set down any difficulties, you could send them to me by Kalliope on Sunday. 'Oh, Miss Merrifield, how very good of you! exclaimed Alexis, his face lighting up with joy. But Kalliope looked doubtful, and began a hesitating 'But
'Not quite that, but -it seems to me, burst out poor Kalliope, 'that relaxation does nothing but bring a girl into difficulties -an unprotected girl, I mean. 'What do you mean? cried Gillian, quite excited; but Kalliope had caught herself up. 'Never mind, Miss Gillian; you have nothing to do with that kind of thing.
They did not get away till it was quite dark and the gas lighted, and Miss Mohun did not think the ascent of the steps desirable, so that they went round by the street. 'I declare, exclaimed Miss Mohun, 'there's Mr. White's house lighted up. He must be come! 'I wonder whether he will do anything for Kalliope, sighed Gillian.
While hats and waterproofs were being taken off upstairs, Gillian found opportunity to give a warning against mentioning the Greek lessons. It was received with consternation. 'Oh, Miss Merrifield, do not your aunts know? 'No. Why should they? Mamma does. 'Not yet. And she is so far off! I wish Miss Mohun knew! I made sure that she did, said Kalliope, much distressed. 'But why?
Happily an electric bell was always at hand, and the housekeeper knew what remedies to bring. Kalliope did not attempt a word for many long minutes, though the colour came back gradually to her lips. Her first words were, 'Thank you! Oh, I did hope that persecution was over! 'My poor child! Don't tell me unless you like! Only -it wasn't about your work? 'Oh no, the old story!
Stephanos the Elder stepped from it and bowed low to the Queen, bowed so low that his long beard almost touched the ground. "Well, I'm blest!" said Phillips. "My!" said the Queen, "isn't it lucky I saw Kalliope just when I did? Fancy if that old fellow had caught us! I don't so much mind about Kalliope, though of course it was awful.
He was brought at last to promise to leave Rockquay at once, and dispose of himself in Norway, if only Lady Merrifield would procure him one meeting with Kalliope, in which he solemnly promised to do nothing that could startle her or betray his intentions. Lady Merrifield managed it cunningly. It had been already fixed that Kalliope should come down to a brief twelve-o'clock service held at St.
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