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Bergman never finished his sentence, for in his rage he committed a grave blunder he struck wildly at the flushed face so close to his, and the next instant was jerked bodily out of his seat. Lorelei uttered a cry of fright, for the whole side of the cab seemed to go with her employer.
I suppose Armistead is smoking hop; young Sullivan is probably laying an alcoholic foundation for a wife-beating, and the others are spending Hammon's money in the cafes." Jimmy Knight paled, for behind Pope's genial smile were both mockery and contempt; a panic swept him lest this fellow should acquaint Lorelei with the truth.
"Oh, he doesn't care what becomes of me. It's it's " Lilas broke out in a passion: "I never thought I was putting you in his power, and and Lorelei, too and Jim, and Mr. Merkle. Of course you won't believe that, but I can't help what you think. I wouldn't blame you for killing me. Why, I'd go to the chair to keep you people clear, but those are the facts. Now you've got it all."
She was vulture-like in her greed, and with a full understanding between them the two conspired to use Max only so long and so far as suited their purposes. In spite of Bob Wharton's peculiarly mutable temperament he was not remiss in his duties toward Lorelei during the period that led up to the birth of their child.
He could be heard gently apologizing and explaining that he was in quest of a Fairy Princess, whereupon Lorelei hastily locked her door. "That's the worst of these swells," observed Lilas, as she left. "They pay high and go anywhere they please. Bergman caters to them." Lorelei delayed her toilet purposely, and finally dismissed Croft; then she wrote a note to John Merkle, in care of his bank.
We are accustomed to resent the efforts of our friends to arrange our affairs for us, and we pray for deliverance from their mistakes, yet without their assistance we would often make miserable failures of our lives. So it was in the case of Bob and Lorelei.
Now she could not help likening her mother to the bird, although the thought shocked her. There was the same sly angle of countenance, a similar furtiveness of purpose; the very expression of Mrs. Knight's keen, hard eyes was like nothing so much as that of the magpie's. Displeased at her own irritation, Lorelei made the excuse of a shopping trip to escape from the house.
You've both got it. She's the best girl in the world, and you're " Adoree hesitated, and continued to stare, round-eyed. "I didn't think you'd I didn't think she'd I don't know what I thought or didn't think. But Jimminy! MARRIED!" When Lorelei led her into the bedroom to lay off her wraps the thunderstruck young woman had more nearly recovered herself.
Lorelei, as Jim had said, was strong, and she fought the ruffian's attack with the desperation of utter terror; but her shame at the indignity was so keen that she refrained as long as possible from crying for help. Then, hearing her screams, the chauffeur stopped his car and made an investigation.
Jim seized his sister by the arm and led her aside. "How the deuce did YOU get here and who is this guy?" He jerked his head toward Merkle. Lorelei introduced her companion and made known the cause of their present plight. "Humph!" grunted Jim. "What d'you suppose ma'll say to this you out all night with a man?" "What are YOU doing? Who are those people?" she retorted. "Never mind.
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