“Do you think it is fair of you to
persecute me just now?”
“It is not persecution, Anna,” he answered gently. His
vicious abusiveness vanished. They agreed
to lend her their hold-all and a large, formless bag which they called the
communal trunk. If she was in a position to
help him she would help him; only it happened to be the other way round. For a few moments, Thames regarded the little girl through the half-opened door
in silence. But here the resemblance stopped. He made Hong-Kong
at dusk: wet, hungry, and a bit groggy for the want of sleep; but he was in no
wise discouraged. But they climbed more than
he had intended because Ann Veronica proved rather a good climber, steadyheaded and plucky, rather daring, but quite willing to be cautious at his
command. ”
A sudden sense of the gravity of this thing came home to Anna. Suddenly a half stifled exclamation broke from Anna’s
lips. "Fold it … under the pillow. “But a boy—a boy goes out into the world and presently stands on his own
feet. “Married already,” he said, with his mouth full. ’
He gave the gaping Pottiswick a shove, passing him on to his junior, who was
waiting patiently by the kitchen door. Gradually
McClintock shifted the burden to Spurlock's shoulders and retired among his
books and music rolls.
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