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Fanny, being at a considerable distance from home, was to return to the boarding-house where her chaperon now lived, and have a room there for the night. Horace disliked this arrangement, for the objectionable Mankelow lived in the same house. When he was able to get speech with Fanny, he tried to persuade her to go with him all the way home to Camberwell in a cab. Miss.
It will teach me to meddle again with girls of that class. Mankelow stood with his hands behind him, and legs apart, regarding the speaker with a comically puzzled air. 'My dear Mrs. Damerel, he had a thick, military sort of voice, 'why in the world should this interpose between us and dinner? Afterwards, we might 'But I am really anxious about the silly little creature.
Then she sat down, and for a few minutes communed with herself. In the end, instead of going to dinner, she rang her bell again. A servant appeared. 'Is Mr. Mankelow in the dining-room? 'Yes, ma'am. 'Ask him to be kind enough to come here for a moment. With little delay, Mr. Mankelow answered the summons which called him from his soup.
'Then it's her own affair and that of the man who cares to purchase such amusement. By-the-bye, it happens rather oddly that I myself have to run over to Brussels on business; but I trust' he laughed 'that my years and my character 'Oh, Mr. Mankelow, absurd! It's probably some commercial traveller, or man of that sort, don't you think?
Flushed with excitement, her hair adorned with flowers, she looked very pretty. 'Come along, he said, gripping her hand more violently than he intended. 'Let us get upstairs. 'Oh, you hurt me! Don't be so silly. The man beside her gave Horace a friendly nod. His name was Mankelow. Horace had met him once or twice of late at Mrs.
'It isn't fashionable to come early. 'Nonsense! Look at the people here already. Fanny threw up her chin, and glanced back to see that Mankelow was following. In his vexation, Horace was seized with a cough a cough several times repeated before he could check it. 'Your cold's no better, said Fanny. 'You oughtn't to have come out at night. 'It is better, he replied sharply.
Damerel's, but did not like him, and felt still less disposed to do so now that Mankelow was acquainted with Fanny French. He suspected that the two were more familiar than Fanny pretended. With little ceremony, he interposed himself between the girl and this possible rival. 'Why didn't you make her come earlier? he said to Fanny, as they began a slow upward struggle in the rear of Mrs. Damerel.
The one thing I do hope is, that, if anything like this happens, the girl will somehow make it clear to her friends that I had no knowledge whatever of what was going on. But that can hardly be hoped, I fear! Their eyes crossed; they stood for a moment perusing vacancy. 'Yes, I think it might be hoped, said Mankelow airily. 'She seemed to me a rather reckless sort of young person.
The elder lady, after keeping silence for half the drive, spoke at length in a tone of indulgent playfulness. 'So you talked a good deal with Mr. Mankelow? 'Not for long. Now and then. He took me down to supper the first time. 'I'm afraid somebody will be a little jealous. I shall get into trouble. I didn't foresee this.
'Somebody must treat me in a reasonable way, Fanny answered, with a dry laugh. 'I'm quite sure he will, said Mrs. Damerel suavely. 'But I feel myself a little responsible, you know. Let me put you on your guard against Mr. Mankelow. I'm afraid he's rather a dangerous man. I have heard rather alarming stories about him.
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