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"I don't know that I should have the nerve to shoot a woman even a spy." Verisschenzko laughed, and a savage light grew in his Calmuck eyes. "My want of civilisation will serve me if ever that moment comes." Then their talk turned to fighting, and women were forgotten for the time.
Verisschenzko was waiting for her in the sitting-room, and they went straight in to dinner. A little table was drawn up to the fire; all appeared deliciously intimate, and Harietta's spirits rose. To her Verisschenzko appeared the most attractive creature on earth. Indeed, he had a wonderful magnetism which had intoxicated many women before her day.
She looked now at the Russian standing there, so tall and ugly, and weirdly distinguished, and a wild passionate desire for him overcame her, as primitive as one a savage might have felt. At that moment she almost hated her late husband, for she dared not speak to Verisschenzko with Hans there. She must wait until Verisschenzko spoke to her.
But how was she going to be sure to see Stepan again that was the question which still agitated her. Verisschenzko wished to further examine Ferdinand Ardayre, and so decided to make every one uncomfortable once more by staying on. Stanislass, very nervous with him now, talked fast and foolishly. Harietta fidgeted, and in a moment or two Ferdinand Ardayre was announced.
He read the short communication and exclaimed: "Good God!" and then checked himself. He was obviously stirred, and Verisschenzko watched him narrowly. Anything to do with John must concern Amaryllis, and therefore was of profound interest to himself. "No bad news, I hope?" he said. Denzil was gazing into the fire, and there was a look of wonderment and even rapture upon his face. "Oh!
Harietta pushed Stanislass gently from the room with an injunction to be quick and then she returned and held out her arms to Ferdinand Ardayre. "Now you must not be jealous, Ferdie pet, about Verisschenzko," and she patted him.
They both looked ahead, straight at the splendid house, and then Amaryllis looked at Verisschenzko and it seemed as though his face were transfigured with some inward light. "Strange things are coming, child, the cauldron has boiled over, and we do not know what the stream may engulf. Think of this evening in the days which will be, and remember my words."
"I take very severe exercise when I begin to think of things I should not and I become savage when I require happiness now is our chance for making you acquainted with Harietta, she is moving our way." Madame Boleski swept towards them on the arm of an Austrian Prince and the Russian Verisschenzko said, with suave politeness: "Madame, let me present you to Lady Ardayre.
"John writes to-night that there is the chance of an heir after all so perhaps we need not worry," he said, his voice a little hoarse with feeling. "I was so awfully glad to hear this we all loathe the thought of Ferdinand." Verisschenzko actually was startled, and also he was strangely moved.
Verisschenzko had returned to Paris without seeing her and it was the beginning of December before he was in England again and rang her up at Brook Street where she had returned for a week, asking if he might call. "Of course!" she said, and so he came. The library was looking its best.
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