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Lilas's hesitation in accepting this invitation seemed genuine, but she acquiesced finally, saying with a short laugh: "All right. Maybe a little jealousy won't hurt my lord and master. He's getting too bossy, anyhow." When the four set out that night Robert Wharton was in exceptional spirits and, as always, devoted himself to Lorelei.
What with Lorelei's good fortune and Lilas's catastrophe Mrs. Knight was well-nigh delirious. It was not often that she could roll two such delicious morsels under her tongue, and she patently gloried in the opportunity for gossip. She ended a period of chatter by saying: "It just goes to show that a girl must be careful. If Lilas had behaved herself she'd have been married and rich like you.
Jim and Lilas were talking loudly when a key grated in the lock, the door of the little apartment opened and clicked shut again. Another instant and Jarvis Hammon paused on the threshold, glowering. Lilas's wine-glass shattered upon the floor. "Jarvis! You frightened me," she cried. "Evening, Mr. Hammon." Bob lurched to his feet, upsetting his chair. "This IS a s'prise."
You're afraid to stand the gaff, but I'm not. I'm getting old. My looks are gone. Who's going to pay me if you don't? Who " Lilas's voice, which has risen steadily, broke now, and she shook a clenched fist in Wharton's face. He saw that she had worked herself up into one of her abrupt, reasonless rages. "I've got you!" she keened.
Lorelei's horrified exclamation went unnoticed; Lilas's voice was shrill. "Yes. He was blotted out, right there before my eyes, in an instant. In the time it takes to snap your finger, he and the others were gone, changed into smoke, into absolute nothingness. One moment he was whole, alive, flesh and bone, the next he didn't exist; tons of boiling metal ran over the spot.
Character what was it but hypocrisy, or a luxury upon which some people prided themselves? From Lorelei, Lilas's thoughts wandered naturally to Jim, thence to his companions, and finally to Max Melcher. One and all, those men, at the first hint of danger to themselves, had thrown her over and sought protection. That was man-like.
"Oh, Miss Lynn; I hope I drop dead if " "Don't talk back to me. You always have an excuse, haven't you?" Lilas's voice was strident; her face was dark with sudden anger. "I've a notion to box your ears " Lorelei broke in reprovingly. "Lilas! Croft is old enough to be your mother." "Yes, and she's old enough to have some sense, but she hasn't got it." "I hope I drop dead if "
Lilas's voice was badly controlled, for there was something disturbing about this man's behavior. "Your orders is to leave town. Be out and away at eight o'clock; that's four hours. Understand?" "You must be crazy," Lilas cried, with a show of spirit. "What have I done? Who do you think I am? Inspector Snell, eh? I don't know him, and he doesn't know me." "I guess he knows you, all right.
She stated, as she sank into Lilas's big library chair, "I feel quite independent at last. The rent is ridiculous, and I can do my own cooking." "Don't make a fool of yourself. You can do as well as I've done. You have the looks." "But I'm not engaged to a multimillionaire." "It seems queer, when I think of it," Lilas mused.
She had met some who were more distinguished in appearance than this man, but never one who seemed possessed of more nervous energy and virility. Jarvis Hammon had a bold, incisive manner that was compelling and stamped him as a big man in more ways than one. Playfully he pinched Lilas's cheek, then turned with a smile to say: "You'll pardon us for whispering, won't you, Miss Knight?
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