Thames," she urged, "the errand, on which you're
going, can't be for any good, or you wouldn't be afraid of mentioning it to my
father. It means so much from one as
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beautiful as you. ”
He beamed over the effect of this and shook hands with effusion, and Lady
Palsworthy suddenly appeared as his confederate and disentangled the vicar’s
aunt. Hugging them, they crept
stealthily around the house, Major Alderley leading, and wasting—so his captain
acidly commented—a deal of time checking the windows and doors. CHAPTER X
Ah Cum was himself puzzled. A. Always at your service. Do you know whoso portrait this is?"
"I do not," replied Thames, repressing his tears, "but I believe it to be the portrait
of my father. We're told, that 'Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul. "For what?"
"I had the paper with me. "
"I should like to hear all particulars of the affair," said Jackson, "if it wouldn't be
troubling you too much. He entered the room
with his usual deliberation, and looked covertly about him.
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