Wood, who had been absent on business during the greater part of the day, returned (perhaps not altogether undesignedly) at an earlier hour than was expected, to his dwelling in Wych Street, Drury Lane; and was about to enter his workshop, when, not hearing any sound of labour issue from within, he began to suspect that an apprentice, of whose habits of industry he entertained some doubt, was neglecting his employment. Doctor Ralph came in to tea and put his arm round Alice and kissed her, and Alice called him “Squiggles,” and stood in the shelter of his arms for a moment with an expression of satisfied proprietorship. All that he had sown that afternoon with such infinite care was as nothing compared to this seed, cast without forethought. He had known she would be shocked, but he was equally certain Melusine would have refused to see her grandfather had she been forewarned. Her fancy dress, save for the green-gray stockings, the pseudo-Turkish slippers, and baggy silk trousered ends natural to a Corsair’s bride, was hidden in a large black-silk-hooded operacloak. Still, he was puzzled because McClintock had not spoken. If he was asleep, then she much regretted that she must wake him up. Clear water gave away to gray as she waded deeper, feeling her slippers on rock. In the first place, it will be damnably dull. ’ ‘But, Marthe, you do not imagine that I would have taken the veil like you, even if you have not told me. ’ ‘Mercy me,’ gasped the nun.
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