His face, as he looked down where his hand sought for a weapon concealed in her petticoat, was so close that she could see only the line of his firm jaw, the drag of his powdered hair that drew it into the military pigtail, and the black ribbon that adorned it. He reappeared in street clothes, his cropped hair not even damp from the shower, fresh-faced and sweetsmelling. ’ Mrs Sindlesham abruptly sat up straighter in her chair. "I am Owen Wood, at your service. " "There's some one in the garden at this moment," cried Jack; "I saw a face at the window. But she made a pretence of struggling a little, for it would be out of character for her not to do so and she did not want to arouse his suspicions. In the evening, a band of village musicians, accompanied by most of the young inhabitants of Willesden, strolled out to Dollis Hill, where they formed a rustic concert under the great elm before the door. In a side-glance—for the floor was variously encumbered with overturned objects—he saw one of his paper weights, a coloured glass ball such as McClintock used in trade. Of course I knew all about him years ago, and he is exactly like everybody’s description of him. ’ *** The tapping for which Melusine had been waiting came at last. She always managed to get back to the bungalow before he did. "Who is it?" "He didn't give his name, Sir," replied the maid; "but he's a young gentleman. I shall barely be in time for the theatre. Satisfied, however, that she did not notice him, Jonathan glided away as noiselessly as he came, and ascended another short flight of stairs leading to the garret. I believe that her ladyship is going to Carey House, and on to the Marquis of Waterford’s ball,” he added, hastily consulting a diary on the hall table.
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