He flung Ruth aside, careless whether she fell or not. ’ ‘Truly?’ asked Melusine, warmth lighting her bosom. It dawned upon him that he had been abominably used by Ann Veronica. He had said so. His business has thriven; legacies have unexpectedly dropped into his lap; and, to crown all, he has made a large fortune by a lucky speculation in South-Sea stock,—made it, too, where so many others have lost fortunes, your humble servant amongst the number—ha! ha! In a word, Sir, Mr. Eh bien, why did he not repeat it? What was she to say? ‘Prudence,’ she began hesitantly, pronouncing the name in the French way, ‘has said that she will help me to—to marry an Englishman. “Dear John,” she whispered. The face that looked down upon Ann Veronica was full of amiable intention. Her features were meagre, and ghastly white, and had the fixed and horrible stamp of insanity. But I have powerful friends. Somebody to depend upon her; somebody to have need of her, if only for a little while.
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