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"There it is" she explained "It's nothing of a climb, even on the warmest day. And the air is quite different up there to what it is down here." "Better, I suppose?" "Oh, yes! Much better!" "And is that why Mr. Seaton lives in the hut? On account of the air?" Manella waved her hands expressively with a charming Spanish gesture of indifference. "I suppose so! How should I know?
She laughed, and began to brush her shining hair out in two silky lengths on either side. Manella gazed and gazed at the glittering splendour till she could gaze no more for sheer envy, and then she turned slowly and left the room. Alone, Morgana continued brushing her hair meditatively, then, twisting it up in a great coil out of her way, she proceeded with her toilette.
She spoke easily of her intended air-trip, so that they accepted her intention as a matter of course, Manella only entreating "Do not be long away!" her lovely, eloquent eyes emphasising her appeal. Now and again the terrible cries of "There shall be no more wars! There can be none! My Great Secret!
"I'm I'm Jake they calls me Irish Jake" he gasped "O Blessed Mary! my breath! I clean the knives at the Plaza " "I'll clean knives for you presently!" remarked Seaton, with a threatening gesture "Yes, Irish Jake, I will! Who sent you here?" "SHE did oh, Mary mother!" and the youth gave a further wriggle "Miss Soriso the girl they call Manella. She told me to say she's too busy to come herself."
Good-night!" But Manella paused, meditatively. "She looks like a witch," she said slowly "One of those creatures they put in pictures of fairy tales, small and white. Very small, I could carry her." "I wouldn't try it if I were you" he answered, with visible impatience "Off you go! Good-night!"
And he threw himself carelessly down on the turf to rest "Come and sit beside me here and tell me what she said to you!" But Manella was silent. Her dark, passionate eyes rested upon him with a world of scorn and sorrow in their glowing depths. "Come!" he repeated "Don't stare at me as if I were some new sort of reptile!"
Her tone was faintly reproachful. He smiled. "My dear girl, I really cannot regard Mr. Senator Gwent as a figure to be reverenced!" he said "He's one of the dustiest, driest old dollar-grabbers in the States. I gave him the chance of fresh grab but he was too much afraid to take it " "Afraid of what?" asked Manella, quickly. "Of shadows! shadows of coming events! yes, they scared him!
You will have all you want for him and for yourself. Professor Ardini will talk to you now and tell you everything come away " But Manella was gazing intently at the figure on the bed she saw its grey lips move. With startling suddenness a harsh voice smote the air "There shall be no more wars! There can be none! My Great Secret! I am Master of the World!"
No wonder men despise women who are always on the cow level!" She laughed again, and tripped lightly to the looking-glass. "I must dress;" she said "And you can take a message to my chauffeur and tell him to get everything ready to start. I've had a lovely night's rest and am quite fit for a long run." "Oh, are you going?" and Manella gave a little cry of pain "I am sorry! I do want you to stay!"
"You are wrong!" said Manella, flushing up suddenly "You are wrong and unjust! He is an ugly old man, but he is very kind." Seaton threw back his head and laughed heartily with real enjoyment. "Manella, oh, Manella!" he exclaimed "What has he said or done to you to win your good opinion? Has he made you some pretty compliments, and told you that you are beautiful?
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