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Never had I been caught in a situation which I liked less than finding myself, long after midnight, locked by Maxine de Renzie into her boudoir, while within hearing she did her best to convince her lover that no stranger had come on her account to the house.
"What if a voice in the auditorium should suddenly shout that Maxine de Renzie had betrayed France for money, English money?" How these hands which applauded would tingle to seize me by the throat and choke my life out. Still, with these thoughts murmuring in my head like a kind of dreadful undertone, I went on. An actress can always go on till she breaks.
All pleasure I might have taken in my diamonds is gone now. I shall never have a peaceful moment never be able to wear them joyfully. I shall have the thought in my mind that people who look at me will be saying: 'Every woman has her price. There is the price of Maxine de Renzie." "You need have no such thought, Mademoiselle," the man protested.
I have an idea that this man, who's well known in Paris society, proposed to Mademoiselle de Renzie, refused to take no for an answer, and bored her until she perhaps was goaded into giving him a severe snub. Godensky is a vain man, and wouldn't forgive a snub, especially if it had got talked about. He'd be a bad enemy: and Mademoiselle seems to think that he is a very bitter and determined enemy.
"Mademoiselle de Renzie!" exclaimed Ivor, off his guard for an instant, and showing plainly that he was taken aback. "Isn't she a friend of yours?" asked the Foreign Secretary rather sharply.
By the way, used Maxine de Renzie to come here, when she was acting in London at George Allendale's theatre? That was before Di and I arrived on the scene, you remember." "I remember. Oh, yes, she came here. It was in this house I met her first, off the stage, I believe." "What a sweet memory! Wasn't Mrs.
The gate's shut behind him." "Let us go now," I begged. "No, no, not yet!" cried Lisa. "I must know what happens next. We are in the midst of it, indeed." I hardly cared what she did, now. Ivor had come to see Maxine de Renzie, and nothing else mattered very much. I had no strength to insist that we should go. "I wonder what the man in the shadow would do if he saw us?" Lisa said.
"He confessed that, when I'd made him repent his jealousy. Why do you ask? You saw him?" "I think so. Tell me, Mademoiselle de Renzie, did he lose anything of value near your house?" "Great heavens, yes!" I cried. "What do you know of that?" "I know something. Enough, maybe, to help you to find the thing for him if you will promise to help Ivor."
Nothing had happened to make me feel that I had done him an injustice in thinking he cared more for Maxine de Renzie than for me indeed, on the contrary, everything went to prove his supreme loyalty to her whose name he had refused to speak, even for the sake of clearing himself.
But before we go any further, I must know whether Mademoiselle de Renzie's connection with this business will for any reason keep you out of it." "Not if you need my help," said Ivor, with an effort. "And I beg you won't suppose that my hesitation has anything to do with Miss de Renzie herself. I have for her the greatest respect and admiration."
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