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"It is my wish," he continued, "to remain in this neighbourhood for a short time perhaps a fortnight and perhaps a month. I should value your introduction to the hotel here, and the extension of such hospitality as may seem fitting to you, under the circumstances." "As Mr. Hamar Lessingham?" "Beyond a doubt." There was a moment's silence. Philippa's face had become almost stony.
On the instant a look came on to his face which, literally, transfigured him. His hat and umbrella fell from his grasp on to the floor. He retreated, gibbering, his hands held out as if to ward something off from him, until he reached the wall on the other side of the room. A more amazing spectacle than he presented I never saw. 'Lessingham! I exclaimed. 'What's wrong with you?
As usual, the man in the bed seemed to experience not the slightest difficulty in deciphering what was passing through my mind. 'That is so, you and he, you are a pair, the great Paul Lessingham is as great a thief as you, and greater! for, at least, than you he has more courage. For some moments he was still; then exclaimed, with sudden fierceness, 'Give me what you have stolen!
Lessingham he could not be entirely at his ease; her eye was occasionally disturbing to a pretender who did not lack discernment. But in walking about the museum with Mr. Bradshaw, he was the most brilliant of ciceroni. Jacob was not wholly credulous, for he had spoken of the young man with Mrs.
He is quite aware that his suit will not be approved of by papa, and he simply wishes that nothing shall be said about it till the end of the session, that is all' 'I see! Mr Lessingham is cautious even in love-making, politician first, and lover afterwards. 'Well! why not? would you have him injure the cause he has at heart for want of a little patience?
"Well, it's really very comforting to hear these things at first-hand," Philippa declared, with some return to her usual manner. "I suppose we are really two disgraceful women, Helen and I traitors and all the rest of it. Here we sit talking to an enemy as though he were one of our best friends." "I refuse to be called an enemy," Lessingham protested.
She nodded. "Captain Griffiths knows everything," she reminded him. "He is simply furious because your arrest was interfered with. I really believe that he is dangerous." Lessingham was unmoved. "I had to come back," he said simply. "Why did you go away so suddenly?" "Well, I had to do that, too," he replied, "only the governing causes were very different.
"He will bring with him the plan of his latest defenses of a town on the east coast, which our cruiser squadron purpose to bombard. We must have that chart." Lessingham listened in mute distress. "Could you possibly get me relieved?" he begged. "The fact is " "We could not, and we will not," Hayter interrupted fiercely.
When the English family returned, she listened to their eager, wondering conversation. A few minutes more, and she was landing at the Marina, where Reuben awaited her. He had a carriage ready for the drive up the serpent road to the hotel where Mrs. Lessingham and her niece were staying. His own quarters were elsewhere at the Pagano, dear to artists. "Well, have you enjoyed the voyage?
"I like so much to believe it that I do believe it," the girl continued impulsively. "Your progress in that direction exceeds mine." "Don't be troubled by the compliment," interjected Eleanor, before Cecily could speak. "There is no question of merit." Mrs. Lessingham laughed. The rain still fell, and the grey heavens showed no breaking.
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