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Wood had the
advantage of her husband in point of years, being on the sunny side of forty,—a
period pronounced by competent judges to be the most fascinating, and, at the
same time, most critical epoch of woman's existence,—whereas, he was on the
shady side of fifty,—a term of life not generally conceived to have any special
recommendation in female eyes. We will go to Ostend by the early morning boat and choose a hiding
place from there. Holding down the light, he perceived that the wounded man had risen to the
surface, and was trying to clamber up the slippery sides of the well. He was well mounted, as was his companion; and had
pistols in his holsters, and a hanger at his girdle. Figg," said Jack. ]
"So much the better. ‘Get you invited to a party where the French émigrés will
be present? Nothing easier, dear boy. And, mind, it's for his sister, Lady Trafford. He was not addicted to
monologue, and the only audible comment he permitted himself at first upon a
universe that was evidently anything but satisfactory to him that afternoon, was
one compact and entirely unassigned “Damn!”
The word must have had some gratifying quality, because he repeated it. In a momentary fury she seized and tore in pieces the
study which remained upon the easel. "Beg pardon," he said, "but isn't smoking allowed in the dining room?"
"It probably is," answered Prudence, "but that in no wise mitigates the
odiousness of the procedure. Probably some woman on the loose; they were
as thick as flies over here—dizzy blondes. ’
Kimble’s eyes widened. ’
‘Sport!’ grumbled her betrothed, but he accompanied them across the ballroom
all the same. ’”
“But that is flat rebellion!” said Mr.
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