’
Gerald capitulated. "
CHAPTER XX
To Spurlock it seemed as if a great iron door had swung in behind him, shutting
out the old world. “Now I see what everything means,” said Ann Veronica to herself; and it
really felt for some days as though the secret of the universe, that had been
wrapped and hidden from her so obstinately, was at last altogether displayed. Sebastianus gave Marina tonics and barred Lucia from
touching her mother, who yelled in her Gypsy tongue at
Lucia to stay away, save the baby. Aware that not a moment was to be
lost, if he meant to render any effectual assistance to the child, he ceased
shouting, and defending himself in the best way he could from the attacks of
Rowland, by whom he was closely pressed, forced his way, in spite of all
opposition, to Davies, and dealt him a blow on the head with such good will that,
had it not been for the intervention of the wall, the ruffian must have been
prostrated. You are a detective?"
"Yes. Wood's famous 'prentice?"
"What apprentice?" asked the stranger, in surprise. ”
It was significant of her influence over him that he answered her calmly,
although a storm of angry thoughts were struggling for expression within him. “Not possible.
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