" And springing backwards, he darted suddenly through the door. “Aunt!” she said, “I can’t—” Then she caught a wild appeal in her aunt’s blue eye, halted, and the door clicked upon them. “Now, Veronica,” he pleaded, “Veronica, this is most unreasonable. The account of the discovery of Sir Rowland's murder filled Winifred with alarm; but when she learnt what had befallen Thames—how he had been stricken down by the thief-taker's bludgeon, and left for dead, she uttered a piercing scream, fainted, and would have fallen, if Jack had not caught her in his arms. I rarely set foot in London these days. ’ ‘Grateful? Certainly I am grateful,’ Melusine snapped, knowing full well she sounded anything but gratified. But heavens, I must pack!” She sprang to her feet and disappeared in the room beyond, from which she emerged a few minutes later with flushed cheeks and dishevelled hair. He was indeed still in the throes of his bewilderment. Ann Veronica’s desire to laugh unrestrainedly was checked by the tremendous earnestness of his expression. .
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