CHAPTER XXVII
His idea, cleverly planned, was to shatter her resistance, to confound her
suddenly by striking her mind with words which would rob her coherent
thought. . Thames took it, and beheld the portrait of a young man, apparently—judging
from his attire—of high rank, whose proud and patrician features certainly
presented a very striking resemblance to his own. “Oh, we are also under the spell,” he declared, “but I think that we are here
mainly because it is cheap. I know what I am doing better than you do. She
was beauty, the key of magic, the teacher of spells, the
predictor of wars, and the gate of the future. Do not let her think worse of me
than I deserve,—or even so ill. "I'll not believe
it. ”
“But will you?”
“YES. Ever since the
discovery of his relationship to the Trenchard family, a marked change had taken
place in Jack's demeanour and looks, which were so much refined and improved
that he could scarcely be recognised as the same person. The carpet was a quiet drugget and not excessively worn, and the
bed in the corner was covered by a white quilt. But then you're an adopted
son, and that makes all the difference. “In the end,” it seemed to be thinking, “they embalmed me
with the utmost respect—sound spices chosen to endure—the best! I took my
world as I found it. Mr.
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