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Frances came close to the door. "And if it continues?" asked Lisa. "Let monsieur call me. I would not trust him to measure a powder," Colette said, laughing. "It is too dangerous. He is not used to it like me." Mrs. Waldeaux saw her lay a paper package on a shelf. "I will pray that the pain will not return," the girl said. "But if it does, let monsieur knock at my door.
Women of our class are in no more danger of temptation to commit great crimes than they are of finding tigers in their drawing-rooms. Pauline Felix was born vicious. No woman could fall as she did, who was not rotten to the core." A sudden shrill laugh burst from the French woman, who had been looking at Mrs. Waldeaux with insolent, bold eyes.
You have heard her story, Mrs. Waldeaux?" "Yes" said Frances coldly. "I have heard her story. Can you find my shawl, George?" But Perry was conscious of no rebuff, and turned cheerfully to George. "It was one of those dramas of real life, too unlikely to put into a novel. She was the daughter of a poor clergyman in Weir, a devout, good man, I believe.
It must be taken from him." "You mean a divorce?" "I don't know I can't think clearly. But God does such queer things! There are millions of men in the world, and this curse falls on George!" Lucy put her hands on the older woman's arms and seated her. "Mrs. Waldeaux," she said, with decision, "you need sleep, or you would not talk in that way. Lisa is not a curse. Nor a voodoo witch.
That woman is my enemy, Clara," said Mrs. Waldeaux quietly. "I will make no terms with her." Miss Vance sighed and turned to the stage, but Frances still watched the opposite box. It seemed as if the passion within her had cleared her eyes. They never had seen George as they now saw him. Was that her son? Was it that little priggish, insignificant fellow that she had made a god of?
As he sank down into the luxurious cushions and drove away through the twilight, he saw the little white figure in the door, and the grave wistful face looking after him. "Did she suspect!" he suddenly cried, starting up. But George Waldeaux never knew how much Lucy suspected that night. Meanwhile Mrs.
Both women were silent. Mrs. Waldeaux got up at last and caught Clara by the arm. She was trembling violently. "No, I'm not ill. I'm well enough. But you don't understand! That woman has killed George. I spent twenty years in making him what he is. I worked there was nothing but him for me in the world. I didn't spare myself. To make him a gentleman a Christian.
She found much comfort in the tiny bare room with its white walls and blue stove, and the table where lay her worn Bible and a picture of her old home. The room seemed a warm home to her now. Above the wall she had hung photographs of the great Madonnas, and lately she had placed one of Frances Waldeaux among them. That was the face on which she looked last at night.
Will you send her to me now?" After George was gone the rumbling of a diligence was heard in the courtyard, and presently a woman was brought up to the opposite chamber. The hall was dark. Looking across it, Frances Waldeaux saw in the lighted room Lisa and her child.
There he is with Colette." She ran down, took the baby from the bonne, and laid him in Frances's arms. Mrs. Waldeaux looked down at him. "George's son," she whispered, "George's boy!" "He is very like George and you," Lisa answered. "He is a Waldeaux." "Yes, I see." She held him close to her breast as they drove back to Vannes. George whistled and sang on the box.
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