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At least she would in a gentle, tactful way have suggested objections to the Countess de Mattos's presence on the yacht, had she not been certain that Virginia would have frankly advised her to stay behind if she did not like the arrangements for the rest of the trip. It really was the strangest thing that Virginia should want this adventuress on the yacht, Kate indignantly remarked to Mrs.
The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion. The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled. The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
She had not even dared to ask the question burning on her lips whether the Countess would have the locked stateroom, or what arrangement would be made for her accommodation? Obliged to wait for this information until the hour of going on board again, once the Countess de Mattos's presence was to be expected without hope of change, Kate began to be impatient to start.
Virginia had not lost a single changing shade of expression on the Countess de Mattos's darkly beautiful face; but if she had been questioned, she would have had to confess that she was disappointed in the great effect toward which she had so long been working up. But Manuela gave none of these evidences of distress.
There was nothing for Loria to do but to obey. They went down the companionway; and George Trent, on guard with his book near the Countess de Mattos's cabin door, jumped up at sight of Loria. "What, you here, Marchese?" he began. But Virginia cut him short with a look and gesture both imploring and imperative. "Leave us, George, I beg," she said. "Later, there will be time for explanations."
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