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She had been a very impressionable girl, and her ill-fated union with Villiers had not quite succeeded in deadening all her feelings, though it had doubtless gone a good way towards doing so. Being of an appreciative nature, she liked to hear Vandeloup talk of his brilliant life in Paris, Vienna, London, and other famous cities, which to her were merely names.
'First, catch your hare, replied Vandeloup, smoothly, going to the door and unlocking it; 'I am ready to stand the test of a trial, and surely that ought to content you. As it is, I'll stay in Melbourne long enough to give you the satisfaction of hanging this woman for the murder, and then I will go to America.
'That means you do all the work and give God the credit, retorted Gaston, with a sneer; 'I know all about that. 'Ah, ye'll gang tae the pit o' Tophet when ye dee, said Mr McIntosh, who had heard this remark with horror; 'an' ye'll no be sae ready wi' your tongue there, I'm thinkin'; but ye are not speerin aboot Mistress Villiers. 'Why, is she in town? asked Vandeloup, eagerly.
"Australia's a gran' place for the siller, ye ken. I'm no verra far wrang but what wi' industry and perseverance ye may mak a wee bit siller yersel', laddie." "It won't be my fault if I don't," returned M. Vandeloup, gaily; "and Madame Midas," he added, mentally, "will be an excellent person to assist me in doing so."
Vandeloup leaned his elbow on the mantelpiece, and looked down into the fire, so that the full blaze of it could strike his face. He knew Madame Midas prided herself on being a reader of character, and knowing he could command his features admirably, he thought it would be politic to let her see his face, and satisfy herself as to his innocence.
'This was the first house I entered here, he said to Barty, 'and I must go in and say good-bye to my one-armed friend with the cockatoo. Mr Jarper, however, drew back. 'I don't like him, he said bluntly, 'he's an old devil. 'Oh, it's always as well to accustom oneself to the society of devils, retorted Vandeloup, coolly, 'we may have to live with them constantly some day.
'Thanks, I'm not very anxious, replied Vandeloup, with a yawn; 'money in my eyes does not compensate for being bored; where are you going to-night? "Mikado", answered the other, whose name was Bellthorp; 'Jarper asked me to go up there; he's got a box. 'How does he manage to pay for all these things? asked Vandeloup, rising; 'he's only in a bank, and does not get much money.
Having thus arranged for Kitty's future, Gaston went along to his broker, and found that the astute Polglaze had got him his shares. 'Going up, said Polglaze, as he handed the scrip to Vandeloup and got a cheque in exchange. 'Oh, indeed! said Vandeloup, with a smile. 'I suppose my two friends have begun their little game already, he thought, as he slipped the scrip into his breast pocket.
On the other hand, Miss Marchurst tells M. Vandeloup that she still has some poison left, and that she will kill Mrs Villiers sooner than see her married to him. She declares to M. Vandeloup that she will kill her, and leaves the house to go home with, apparently, all the intention of doing so.
In her breast a natural instinct had been fighting against an artificial one; and as Nature is always stronger than precept, Nature had conquered. 'My dear Bebe, said Vandeloup, rising also, and kissing her white cheek, 'you must go home now, and get a little sleep; it will do you good. 'But you? asked Kitty, in a low voice, as they walked slowly along.
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