CHAPTER XXIII Next morning Ruth did not refer to the episode on the sands of the lagoon. ” Again that curious smile which puzzled him so much parted her lips for a moment. “You will sign the contract?” “I shall sign the contract. “But, how,” he said, sitting up astonished beyond measure, “not go on?” “I have been thinking while you have been talking. Thieves and pickpockets are his constant companions. The sounds of the seashore infiltrated her dreams as she floated in heavenly bliss of sleep. I thought one had only to take it by the throat. '" As these words were delivered by the carpenter with stern emphasis, a female servant entered the room, and stated that a gentleman was at the door, who wished to speak with Captain Darell on business of urgent importance. Her cheeks were aflame. “That,” he said, grimly, with his hand on the doorhandle, “must be your own affair, unless you choose to live at Morningside Park. I arrived here with something less than five pounds in my pocket. Take your half loaf with the others. I'm sure he'll do his best to content you. Pretend to weep both of you as loudly as you can. “This,” he exclaimed, “must be either the indifference of an utterly callous nature, or it may be—ye gods, it may be—innocence.
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