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Vandeloup, afraid that they were in for a sermon, beckoned quietly to Kitty, and they both stealthily left the room, while Marchurst, with Brown, Jane, and Madame for an audience, and the nugget for a text, delivered a short discourse.
'That or any book you like, said Vandeloup, with a glance of surprise; 'but I don't see why you are so much taken up with that volume; it is not a work of genius. 'Well, no, answered Gollipeck, looking at him; 'still, it contains some excellent cases of modern poisoning. 'So I saw when I read it, returned Vandeloup, indifferently.
'None at all, replied Vandeloup, blandly; 'but she had to poison Mrs Villiers. 'Go on, said Gollipeck, gruffly; 'I've no doubt you will make up an admirable story. 'So kind of you to compliment me, observed Vandeloup, lightly; 'but in this instance I happen to tell the truth Kitty Marchurst was my mistress. 'It was you that ruined her, then? cried Gollipeck, pushing back his chair.
'What time did you leave him? she asked, after a pause. 'About twenty minutes to twelve, I think, replied Vandeloup, 'at least, I reached the "Wattle Tree" at about twelve o'clock, and I think it did take twenty minutes to walk there. Monsieur Villiers stopped behind with the theatre people to enjoy himself.
'No, she replied, decisively, 'he is not a hard man, but his way of looking at things through his peculiar religious ideas has warped his judgment he will make no attempt to save her, and God knows what she will come to. 'There are good women on the stage, said Vandeloup, at a loss for a reply.
'It's that parrot, said Barty, with a laugh, as they heard Billy rapidly running over his vocabulary; 'let's go in. He pushed open the door, and was about to step into the room, when catching sight of something on the floor, he recoiled with a cry, and caught Vandeloup by the arm. 'What's the matter? asked the Frenchman, hastily.
Men, as a rule, are not very squeamish, and view each other's failings, especially towards women, with a lenient eye, but Vandeloup had gone too far, and the Bachelors' Club unanimously characterised his conduct as 'damned shady', so a letter was sent requesting M. Vandeloup to take his name off the books of the club.
'Morning! said Polglaze, letting the salutation fly out of his mouth rapidly, and then closing it again in case any other word might be waiting ready to pop out unknown to him. Vandeloup sat down and stated his business briefly. 'I want you to buy me some Magpie Reef shares, he said, leaning on the table. 'Many? dropped out of Polglaze's mouth, and then it shut again with a snap.
She looked closely at herself in the glass, and her face looked worn and haggard in the dim light. A pungent acrid odour permeated the room, and the heavy velvet curtains moved with subdued rustlings as the wind stole in through the window. On a table near her was a portrait of Vandeloup, which he had given Madame two days before, and though she could not see the face she knew it was his.
It was not a regular boarding-house, but the lady who owned it, Mrs Pulchop by name, was in the habit of letting apartments on reasonable terms; so Vandeloup had taken up his abode there with Kitty, who passed as his wife. But though he paid her all the deference and respect due to a wife, and though she wore a marriage ring, yet, as a matter of fact, they were not married.
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