He had now reached the adjoining house, and, scaling the roof, approached
another building, which seemed to be, at least, one story loftier than its
neighbours. “Should I leave? Sounds like she is running out of
food. "
At the sound of his voice every vestige of colour fled from Winifred's cheeks,
and the work upon which she was engaged fell from her hand. Her lips came together with
an expression between contentment and the faintest shadow of a smile, her
manner was one of quiet reserve, and behind this mask she was wildly
discontented and eager for freedom and life. Lucy and Mike watched the exchange of
high school Spanish with feigned interest. She returned to
these latter, and at the back of her mind, as she looked them over again, was a
very distinct resolve to quote them after the manner of Miss Garvice at the very
first opportunity. “He will probably make a
statement to-night. Who she is I have not discovered, but she is
masquerading as Melusine, and for all I know, is not even married to the man
who calls himself Valade. The
pole-chair caravan resumed its journey. Before retracing his steps, however, he allowed his gaze to range
over the vast and beautiful prospect spread out beneath him, which is now
hidden, from the traveller's view by the high walls of the General Cemetery, and
can, consequently, only be commanded from the interior of that attractive place
of burial,—and which, before it was intersected by canals and railroads, and
portioned out into hippodromes, was exquisite indeed.
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