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He little imagined her capable of opening his letters, and to be detected in such a squalid misdemeanour would have overwhelmed her with shame. In a day or two she would be going to Mrs. Rayner Mann's, to meet a certain musical critic 'of great influence', and by leaving home early she could contrive to make a call upon Mrs. Abbott before lunching at Putney. This she did.
Mann's generosity to struggling artists, and her house at Putney swarmed with the strangest mingling of people, some undoubtedly in society others no less decidedly out of it. Here Alma encountered Felix Dymes, whose reputation and prosperity had much advanced since their meeting at Munich.
"Well, Dare, dropped in to see me?" he said pleasantly. "Have a chair." "Thank you, Mr. Joyce. Yes, I I have come to see you," said Richard, hardly knowing how to begin. "I want your advice," he added. "Yes? Well, you can have that, I'm sure. How are you making out at Williams & Mann's?" "I was discharged this morning." "What!" Mr.
Robbie Walling was to call and take her home to lunch; and Montague and his brother strolled round to Reggie Mann's apartments, to report upon their visit. Reggie received them in a pair of pink silk pyjamas, decorated with ribbons and bows, and with silk-embroidered slippers, set with pearls a present from a feminine adorer.
In the spotless room which was half kitchen and half sitting room, with its red-tiled floor covered by bright matting, Mrs. Wiseman produced a well-dusted Windsor chair, which she placed at Saul Arthur Mann's disposal before she politely vanished. In a very few words the investigator stated his errand, and Constable Wiseman listened in noncommittal silence.
Saul Arthur Mann's face was eagerly thrust forward, his head turned slightly to one side. Inspector Nash showed an unusual amount of interest. Both men had the same thought a new will, witnessed by two people, one of whom was dead, and the other a fugitive from justice; what did this will contain? It was the briefest of documents.
"You young ones all come in and hev' some, and I'll take the baby. He can get warm, and a little of thet candy won't do him no harm, nuther." Mrs. Mann used the masculine pronoun from force of habit; all her children with the exception of Gladys were boys. Maria hesitated. She had a certain scorn for the Manns. She eyed Mrs. Mann's dirty attire and face.
Mann's agents are watching you." He smiled again at the girl. "Watching me?" she said, startled. Saul Arthur Mann went red. "It was my idea," he said stiffly. "And a very excellent one," agreed Jasper, "but unfortunately you appointed your guards too late." Mr.
But she was in fact cold, and the smell of the candy was entrancing. "She said never to take the baby in anywhere," said she, doubtfully. Josephine having tired of chocolate, realized suddenly an enormous hunger for molasses candy. She sniffed like a hunting hound. "She didn't say not to go into Mrs. Mann's," said she. "She said anywhere; I heard her tell you," said Maria. "Mrs.
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