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The few people, however, passing were too intent on their own business to give more than a passing glance at the dusty tramp and the young man in evening dress talking to him, so Vandeloup was reassured. 'Well, my friend, he said, sharply, to the dumb man, 'what do you want? Pierre put his hand in his pocket.
Vandeloup, however, ate very little and soon finished; then filling a glass with beer, he held it to his lips and bowed again to Madame Midas. 'To your health, Madame, he said, drinking. Mrs Villiers bowed courteously. This young man pleased her.
Barty laughed at this, and putting his arm in that of Vandeloup's, they went in. Slivers' door stood ajar in its usual hospitable manner, but all within was dark. 'He must be out, said Barty, as they stood in the dark passage. 'No, replied Vandeloup, feeling for a match, 'someone is talking in the office.
'Mademoiselle Marchurst, said Vandeloup, ceremoniously, 'I am delighted to meet you after a year's absence come, with a gay laugh, 'let us begin the comedy thus, for here, he added quickly, as the door opened, 'here comes the spectators. 'Well, young people, said Madame's voice, as she came slowly into the room, 'you are all in the dark; ring the bell for lights, M. Vandeloup.
Gollipeck answered the question by asking another. 'Why are you so fond of toxicology? he said, abruptly, shuffling his feet in the long dry grass in which they were now walking in order to rub the dust off his ungainly, ill-blacked shoes. Vandeloup shrugged his shoulders.
'Under some circumstances, said M. Vandeloup, in a smooth voice, 'I should have taken you for a mud bank, but as you both speak and smile I presume you are a man of the lowest type; as you English yourselves say a blackguard. 'I'll smash you! growled Villiers, stepping forward. 'I wouldn't try if I were you, retorted Vandeloup, with a disparaging glance.
'Ah! with a long indrawn breath, 'you are more sensible than I gave you credit for. Kitty rose to her feet and crossed rapidly over to where he sat calm and smiling. 'Gaston Vandeloup! she hissed in his ear, while her face was quite distorted by the violence of her passion, 'when I met you I was an innocent girl you ruined me, and then cast me off as soon as you grew weary of your toy.
Vandeloup looked at her disdainfully. 'You are mad, he said, in a cold voice; 'this is the raving of a lunatic; there is no proof of what you say; it was proved conclusively that myself and Pierre were asleep at our hotel while M. Villiers was with Jarper at two o'clock in the morning.
'Madame, he said, rising from his seat, and gravely bowing, 'I will speak of nothing to Mademoiselle Kitty but of the weather and the crops till you return. Madame laughed pleasantly. 'You are incorrigible, M. Vandeloup, she said, as she turned to go. 'However, don't forget what I said, for I trust you.
'My faith, said Vandeloup, carelessly, with a merry laugh, 'gold is as hard to get in its natural state as in its artificial. "An' harder," retorted Archie, "forbye there's nae sic wicked wark aboot it." "Madame will be rich some day," remarked Vandeloup, as they left the office and walked up towards the house. "Maybe she will," replied the other, cautiously.
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