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But such a provoking looking type of beauty as hers did not long leave the men of the party cold to her charms; and soon Jimmy Danvers joined her and a Colonel Lowerby, commonly known as "the Crow," and she held a little court. But to relax and be genial and unregal was so difficult for her, with the whole contrary training of all her miserable life.
Hitherto men and, indeed, often women were things to be kept at a distance, as in one way or another they were sure to bite! And after a while the party adjusted itself, some for bridge and some for sleep; and Jimmy Danvers and Colonel Lowerby went into the small compartment to smoke. "Well, Crow," said Jimmy, "what do you think of Tristram's new lady? Isn't she a wonder?
The Crow stayed on after all the other guests had left. He knew his hostess wished to talk to him. It had begun to pour with rain, and the dripping streets held out no inducement to them to go out. They pulled up their two comfortable arm-chairs to the sparkling wood fire, and then Colonel Lowerby said: "You look sad, Queen Anne. Tell me about it." "Yes, I am sad," said Anne.
"I never can do a thing I think right without your warning me over it. Do leave it to me." So, thus admonished, Colonel Lowerby went on with his luncheon. Zara's eyes looked more stormy than ever, when her husband chanced to see them. He was sitting nearly opposite her, and he wondered what on earth she was thinking about.
It all came, he said, from the ridiculous marriage laws in this over-civilized country. Why should not people eminently suited to each other be allowed to be happy? "It is too bad, Crow," said Anne. "You take it for granted that Hector has the most dishonorable intentions towards Mrs. Brown. He may worship her quite in the abstract." "Fiddle-dee-dee, my child!" said Colonel Lowerby. "Look at him!
She was the wife of Josiah Brown over there, smiling and complacent to see his belonging dancing with a marquis! "Hector, dearest, what is the matter?" exclaimed Lady Anningford, coming up at that moment to her brother's side. She was with Colonel Lowerby, and they had made a tour of the rooms on purpose to see Theodora. "You appear ready to murder some one. What has happened?"
No one to look into her tender eyes could form an adverse opinion about her; and her gentle voice, which only said kind things, was pleasing to the ear. "'Pon my soul, Hector is not such a fool as I thought," Colonel Lowerby said to himself. "This seems a bit of pure gold poor little white lady! What will be the end of her?" And opposite, Hector, with great caution, devoured her with his eyes.
Lady Harrowfield hates children, and Fordy made some terrible remarks about her wig last time." "I wish he would do it again," said Hector. "She took the skin off every one the whole way through lunch." "But Colonel Lowerby told me she was one of the cleverest women in London!" exclaimed Theodora; "and surely it is not very clever just to be bitter and spiteful!"
"Such a figure and the nicest manner, and she is in love with Hector, too, of course because she could not possibly help herself could she? if he is being lovely to her." "I have not your prejudiced eyes for him though Hector certainly is a decent fellow enough to look at," allowed Colonel Lowerby. "But all this does not get to what you want to do for them." "I want them to be happy."
Lady Anningford had been rejoined by the Crow, and now stood watching them. She and her companion were silent for a moment, and then: "By Jove!" Colonel Lowerby said. "She is certainly worth going to hell for, to look at even and they don't appear as if they would take long on the road." "Oh, Crow, dear, what are we to do, then?" said Lady Anningford.
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