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Tom had difficulty in quieting them. Then the tempest swooped upon them in earnest. Nan knew she had never seen it rain so hard before. The falling water was like a drop-curtain, swept across the stage of the open tract of sawdust. In a few minutes they were saturated to the skin. Nan could not have been any wetter if she had gone in swimming. "Oh!" she gasped into Tom's ear. "It is the deluge!"
Turning away from him, I sat down by Coralie and asked her if supper were ready. "We're waiting for Varvilliers," she answered. "But where is Madame Briande?" "She went upstairs. I wanted a word with Wetter. She'll be down directly." "A word with Wetter?" "Why not, sire?" she asked with aggressive innocence. "There can be no reason why not, mademoiselle," I replied, smiling.
"Then you're a rascal, Wetter; I want you, man, and you ought not to be expected anywhere this time of night." "Not at home, sire?" "Home least of all," said Varvilliers, smiling. "But I have guests at home," cried Wetter. "I've left them too long. But Her Royal Highness didn't invite them; besides it was necessary to practise the song." "What? Are they with you?"
It was his custom to rise early for a gallop in the park; he must have heard our voices as he passed by. "You're early," he cried in boisterous merriment. "What's afoot?" "Why, a wager between Wetter and myself," I answered. "A match." "What for?" "Upon my word, we haven't fixed the stakes; it's pure rivalry." Then I began to laugh. "How odd you should come!" I said.
I had no relenting toward Wetter as a man, as companion, or as former friend. I was not remorseful about my own part in the affair, and did not now accuse myself of being responsible for the quarrel. Suddenly and I record the feeling for what it is worth it came upon me that I must not kill him. Why? That Englishman would laugh. I am inclined to laugh myself.
Steady, boy, steady! luff a little, luff!" At this moment an awful sea broke over us. My mouth was full, and I was wet to the skin; but, strange to say, I felt no alarm. Our little vessel dived like the gull after its prey. As soon as she righted, I said, "Captain, that was a wetter." He replied, "Ay, boy; you will get plenty of them before we make the port."
Next, we endeavoured to comfort ourselves with the reflection that if it did we should soon be too wet to fear getting wetter. "As it turned out," said Harris, "I should have been almost glad if there had been a restaurant up here." "I see no advantage in being both wet and hungry," said George. "I shall give it another five minutes, then I am going on."
He and his partners lost largely upon the Bilbao railway. It seems that there was a mistake as to the nature of the soil, and that the climate proved wetter than was expected. But the firm also forgot to allow for the ecclesiastical calendar, and the stoppage of work on the numberless fete days.
He leaned across the table and said in a very low voice to Wetter: "Sir, his Majesty is the only gentleman in Forstadt who can not resent an insult." I recollect well little Madame Briande's pale face, as she half rose from her seat with clasped hands. Coralie still smiled. Vohrenlorf was red and fierce, with his hand on the hilt of his sword. Varvilliers was calm, cool, polished in demeanour.
"Here, put this on," he said gruffly, holding out the coat he had brought with him. "There's no object in getting any wetter than you must." He helped her into the coat, buttoning it carefully under her chin, his dexterous movements and quiet solicitude contrasting curiously with the detachment of his manner whilst performing these small services.
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