. She ought to be softened and tender and confidential at this phase of her life. "You shall never behold me alive. " "Devil take the key!" ejaculated Wood. CHAPTER XXIII Next morning Ruth did not refer to the episode on the sands of the lagoon. There sat Jack, evidently in the last stage of intoxication, with his collar opened, his dress disarranged, a pipe in his mouth, a bowl of punch and a halfemptied rummer before him,—there he sat, receiving and returning, or rather attempting to return,—for he was almost past consciousness,—the blandishments of a couple of females, one of whom had passed her arm round his neck, while the other leaned over the back of his chair and appeared from her gestures to be whispering soft nonsense into his ear. “Wonderful man!” said Ann Veronica, reassured, and stroking his cheek with her finger. ‘I don’t propose doing anything with you. ’ Mrs Sindlesham shook with laughter. Couldn’t make head nor tail of that note of yours. I sha'n't utter a word. I said to myself at once, ‘Either this is a coincidence or the caper sauce. On the other hand the two young men who sat on either side of Anna were already throwing murderous glances at the newcomer.
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