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Chapter Six
Creeping along the dark narrow passage, with lantern held well ahead to keep
her step steady on the uneven stones—and to warn her of the advent of rats—
Melusine kept her long petticoats fastidiously clear of the dirt with an efficient
hand, a habit she had learned in the convent. To his intense satisfaction, Melusine bit her lip on a tremor. There followed a silence which endured several minutes; or, rather a tableau. "
"But she would understand you; whereas she will never understand her father. It added to the
picturesqueness of the Sha-mien night to observe these gaily coloured lanterns
dancing hither and yon like June fireflies in a meadow. Cathy reached out and
touched Lucy’s chin with her two fingers, gently
commanding her attention. "
"Perhaps not," replied Jack, carelessly. She watched as his headlights flooded the driveway
and many minutes after his car was gone. "
"Swear it!"
"I do. These desperadoes had been the most active in demolishing the coach, and now,
being supported by the rabble, they audaciously approached the very portals of
the ancient Hall.
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