"
The spinsters had no counter-philosophy to offer; so they turned to Ruth, who
had singularly and unconsciously invested herself with glamour, the glamour of
adventure, which the old maids did not recognize as such because they were only
tourists. “I’ve heard some
even more entertaining news from the Orchestra
grapevine too. Teddy was the hatless young
man who had turned Ann Veronica aside from the Avenue two days before. ”
“You are going to speak to me of things which happened before we met in
London?” she asked quietly. Ann Veronica forgot him as soon as she was through the gate, and her face
resumed its expression of stern preoccupation. She had a feeling as though something had dropped from her eyes, as though
she had just discovered herself for the first time—discovered herself as a sleepwalker might do, abruptly among dangers, hindrances, and perplexities, on the
verge of a cardinal crisis. This girl was strong and
vital: how would she take it when she learned that she had cast her lot with a
fugitive from justice? For McClintock was certain that Spurlock was a hunted
man. "Come—the kiss!" cried Austin, endeavouring to pass his arm familiarly round
the Amazon's waist.
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