These dinners,
from their lavish display of ambiguous hors d’oeuvre to their skimpy ices in
dishes of frilled paper, with their Chianti flasks and Parmesan dishes and their
polyglot waiters and polyglot clientele, were very funny and bright; and she
really liked Ramage, and valued his help and advice. 272
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EPILOGUE
She paced the Manhattan neighborhood, her backpack
swinging, marveling at the austere buildings gleaming
silver in their starkness. Then for the first time she was conscious of an unaccountable and
terrifying sensation. "But you said you weren't particular. There was scant social life on the Sha-mien
aside from masculine foregatherings, little that interested him. But I’m going to-day. ”
Ann Veronica read this letter through with grave, attentive eyes. But he could only discern a black and shapeless mass, floating upon the
water at a little distance, which, to his bewildered fancy, appeared absolutely
standing still. Twice he cleaned the old briar; still
there was no improvement. He only laughed his defiance. Horrible details recurred to her. A smile flickered
upon her lips as she glanced towards Brendon, who was very serious indeed. "Let him remain," interposed Trenchard. "Shall I help you on with it, Sir?" replied the Jew, becoming suddenly respectful.
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