‘Do please continue,’ Gerald begged, deceptively docile. “You mean to tell me” he said, “that you have a lover? While I have been keeping you! Yes—keeping you!” This view of life he hurled at her as if it were an offensive missile. It did not shock her; it amazed her, interested her beyond measure. ‘There is no one who could have told him this. I am come to rescue you from Wild's violence. 265 The madness crept around her like smoke under a door. She had never had a pet, never had a real doll. "He just asked for his coat, which he wanted under his pillow. ‘The nuns, they teach prayer and obedience. Nevertheless she withdrew her hand. "But, let me tell you, it's not a pleasant sight to see the girl one likes in the arms of another. ‘And it may interest you to know, mademoiselle, that the first thing Gerald must needs do on reaching town is to rush off to that convent of yours to make sure you were safe. "You soon shall," rejoined Sheppard. He nodded. As the wedding neared, she bought some finer things: a veal roast for supper, a single pearl for the dowry.
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