” She said, frozen to the floor where
she stood. Sheppard, "are you come to renew your terrible
proposals?"
"I'm come to execute my threats," replied Wild. There was a very substantial profit in
the transaction, for he paid the natives in commodities—coloured cotton cloths,
pipes and tobacco, guns and ammunition, household utensils, cutlery and glass
gewgaws. "Who
knows but this key may open a golden lock one of these days?" And, picking it
up, he thrust it into his pocket. And Rollo, who had been waiting for some encouraging sound, presented
himself at the doorway. "
"Nay, if you're bent upon this folly," observed Wild, who appeared to have his
own reasons for humouring the lad, "I shan't hinder you. He was aroused from his slumber, about six o'clock, by the return of Abraham
Mendez, who not choosing to confess that Jack had eluded his vigilance,
contended himself with stating that he had kept watch till daybreak, when he had
carefully searched the field, and, finding no trace of him, had thought it better to
return. The evenings were dulcet
and soft. Opening a pair of large black eyes, the child fixed them for an instant
upon Wood, and then, alarmed by the light, uttered a low and melancholy cry,
which, however, was speedily stilled by the caresses of his mother, towards
whom he extended his tiny arms, as if imploring protection. Through an open door was a glimpse of the
bathroom—a vision of luxury, out of which Annabel herself, in a wonderful
dressing-gown and followed by a maid presently appeared. “You are my friend,” she said, “if any one is.
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