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'As I approached to effect his capture, he pronounced aloud two words which recalled that awful scene the recollection of which always lingers in my brain, and of which I never dare to permit myself to think. Their very utterance threw me into a sort of convulsion. 'What were the words? Mr Lessingham opened his mouth, and shut it. A marked change took place in the expression of his countenance.
"I used to notice sometimes that was soon after you were married," Helen continued, "that Henry was just a little inclined to be jealous." Philippa withdrew her eyes from the sea. There was a queer little smile upon her lips. "Well, if he still is," she said, "I'll give him something to be jealous about." "Poor Mr. Lessingham!" Helen murmured. Philippa's eyebrows were raised. "Poor Mr.
Philippa entered the library in a state of agitation for which she was glad to have some reasonable excuse. She held out both her hands to Lessingham. "Dick is back just arrived!" she exclaimed. "I can't tell you how happy we are, and how grateful!" Lessingham raised her fingers to his lips. "I am glad," he said simply. "Do you mean that he is in the house here, now?"
But he arranged the books, David Copperfield, Don Quixote, Henry Lessingham, The Roads, The Downs, on the window sill, and the little faded photograph of his mother on the ledge above the washing basin. He had scarcely finished doing these things when there was a tap on his door.
And if I don't do that, it seems to me that it is better to let her know my wishes through Mrs. Lessingham. As you say, it is to be hoped she will understand and respect them." He rose from his chair. For some reason, Miriam could not utter the words that one part of her prompted.
We haven't any shipping information which it would be of the least use signalling anywhere. Mr. Lessingham has spent his time amongst trifles here. Take Helen away somewhere and forget that you have seen him in the house. Remember that he has saved Henry's life as well as yours." "I invite no consideration upon that account," Lessingham declared.
'I shouldn't do that if I was you, sir, you jump in, and I'll get along. This is Mr Lessingham's, the great Mr Lessingham's. I believe the cabman thought that I was drunk, and not respectable enough to claim acquaintance with the great Mr Lessingham. 'Wake up, Woodville! Do you know I believe there's some mystery about this place, I feel assured of it.
"I am perfectly certain that he knows nothing of the equipment of the melodramatic spy. As to Zeppelins, don't you remember he told us that he hated them and was terrified of bombs." "My dear," Philippa remonstrated, "Mr. Lessingham does nothing crude." "And yet, " Helen began. "Yet I suppose the man has something at the back of his head," Philippa interrupted.
Like a thief he found you, were you not ashamed? Since, like a thief he found you, how comes it that you have escaped, by what robber's artifice have you saved yourself from gaol? His manner changed, so that, all at once, he seemed to snarl at me. 'Is he great? well! is he great, Paul Lessingham? You are small, but he is smaller, your great Paul Lessingham!
She is married to the individual who, in these pages, has been known as Paul Lessingham. Were his real name divulged she would be recognised as the popular and universally reverenced wife of one of the greatest statesmen the age has seen.
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