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Down it came, out shot Blair's hands, and catching it like a baseball he was off at a jump, Kingdon beside him. Joel swung about, gave a shoulder to an oncoming blue-clad rusher, ran slowly until the two backs were hard behind him, and then dashed on. Surely there was no way through that crowded field.
The joy of it could not be worth the pain. When Lady Hurdly's house-party broke up, she went with her husband on a round of visits to other country-houses. This phase of society she liked, and she threw herself into it with ardor. But toward the end she wearied of these visits, as she had wearied of London, and was glad to get back to Kingdon Hall.
"So that's it," he said, and leaned back in his chair. "Let's talk about it a little." They talked about it more than a little, and the burden of Kingdon Knox's argument was that it was a pity. She was too young and pretty to marry a poor man and live in a funny little flat and do her own work and spoil her nails with dishwashing. "Personally, I think it's rather dreadful.
But Evelyn in her red coat flew to her and took her in her arms as though she was a child. And like a child, Mrs. Kingdon sobbed and made excuses and begged to be forgiven. I looked at Moriway. It was all the pay I wanted particularly as I had those little diamonds. "You're just in time, Miss Kingdon," he said uneasily, "to make your mother happy by your presence at her wedding."
Maynard bore her honors gracefully, and then they all went out to dinner. As Maiden of Honor, Kitty was escorted by her father; next came Mrs. Maynard and Kingdon, and then Marjorie and Rosy Posy. The table had extra decorations of flowers and pink-shaded candles, and at Kitty's place was a fascinating looking lot of tissue-papered and ribbon-tied parcels.
Her remaining days at Kingdon Hall were spent in a state of such listlessness and inertia that Nora began to fear that she was going to be ill.
Kingdon leaped forward, snugged the ball under his arm, and followed by Joel tried to find a hole inside left end. But the hole was not there, and the ball was instantly in the center of a pushing, grinding mass. "Down!" No gain. Story, worming his way through the jumble, clapped his hands. Chesney was already stooping over the ball.
After that interview, so significant for her in so many ways, Bettina began to long to get away quite, quite away into another world before the master of Kingdon Hall should have set foot in this one. She was doing her best to take his place and act for him in such matters as required immediate attention and decision.
"Perhaps I can find out for you." "Can you tell me where he stays when in New York?" "At the Kingdon House, on Broadway." "Then I may look him up." "Cannot I do something?" "Yes wait and keep quiet, Letty." "But you will try to clear him, if you can, won't you?" "I am going to try to find the guilty party." "It is dreadful to remain here and do nothing, with such a cloud hanging over one."
Kingdon told a straightforward story of all that had happened. Unlike Marjorie, he was not overcome by emotion, and though somewhat excited after the experience they had had, he gave a clear and direct account of it all. Mrs. Maynard held Marjorie closer as she heard of the danger they had been in, and Mr.
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