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"I see that your retinue has been substantially augmented," he remarked, a trace of jealousy in his voice. "The good-looking Mr. White has not been eluded." "Mr. White? Oh, yes, I see. But he is to be trusted, Mr. Schmidt," she said mysteriously and tantalisingly. "He will not betray me to my cruel monster of a father. I have his solemn promise not to reveal my whereabouts to any one.
He broke off with a laugh, flicked the ash from the end of his cigarette, and finished his drink. Myra, waiting almost breathlessly for him to continue, felt that she wanted to shake him for being so tantalisingly deliberate.
But her triumphs were shadowed by worries. She was nervous lest the Hon. Reginald should turn up at one of her Halls she had three now; she was afraid her voice was spoiling in the smoky atmosphere; sometimes the image of the Hon. Reginald came back reproachfully, sometimes tantalisingly. Oh, why was he so stupid? Or was it she who had been stupid?
It may have been in your room, while you were asleep, for there is nothing that he " Three ladies approaching him with the question: "oubli ou regret?" interrupted the conversation, which had become so tantalisingly interesting to Lizaveta. The lady chosen by Tomsky was the Princess Pauline herself.
Blank sheets of paper, all of them all except the one which had lain tantalisingly on the top: the one receipt signed by citizen Heriot. Sir Percy laughed lightly: "Did you really think, my good friend," he said, "that I would be such a demmed fool as to place my best weapon so readily to your hand?" "Your best weapon, Sir Percy!" retorted Chauvelin, with a sneer.
But he saw, very plainly by this time, that he would have to employ more subtle methods yet ere his hand would touch the goal which so tantalisingly eluded him. His work at the bench suffered that week; he made two mistakes. But by Saturday night he had satisfied himself that he had reached the point where he would be justified in making use of Miss Challoner's letters.
Momentarily Wilmshurst expected to see the blinding flash of the rifle. The fellow was a long time lingering over the sights, he thought. The young officer moved a couple of paces to the right. The sinister muzzle seemed to be following him, tantalisingly menacing. Acting upon a sudden impulse Wilmshurst flung himself flat on the ground.
"Aye, aye, there; steady now, thou'rt over late," replied the burly porter as he tantalisingly rattled the heavy keys in his hand. "Yes, but only a minute," Edmund replied; "you can let me in, and you will." "Nay, master, not till next sunrise," he returned. Edmund groaned. "But I cannot stay outside all night," he said. "Come, open the gate, there's a good fellow."
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