] CHAPTER VIII Slowly Ruth entered her own room. “It was poison—why not?” she answered. 62 <8> A FIRST DATE WITH JOHN DIEDERMAYER The weekend began for her with that luxury of all luxuries, sleep. I was sorry for what I did afterwards; for, I don't know why, but, poor, lady! with her pale face, and black eyes, she reminded me of my mother. “Thank you. ‘Soi-disant? Then he is not Valade?’ ‘How can I know?’ she countered crossly. His father spoke for him. ‘And why not?’ ‘Because,’ Gerald said matter of factly, ‘convent-bred jeune demoiselles do not commonly know how to handle either pistols or daggers. She sings twice a week at the ‘Ambassador’s’ and the ‘Casino Mavise’——” Sir John held up his hand. She was inclined to think that perhaps for a girl the converse of his method was the case; an older man, a man beyond the range of anything “nonsensical,” was, perhaps, the most interesting sort of friend one could meet. An incredible road he had elected to travel; he granted that it was incredible; and along this road somewhere would be Desire. But you will stay here?" "I dare not. ” “Anna!” “It is true, dear. Mercifully, John had been sick for two of the three days of Thanksgiving week, giving her reprieve from both his presence and the machinations of Katy Pfister, who was always less active on days when he was not around.
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