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With a few more words Claudia left the two together.
Not a bit, he said heartily. After all, we live on a commonplace earth. Gilbert is right and I am wrong, and when Gilbert is Lord Chief Justice and Im an obscure old bore of a bachelor, I shall, no doubt, fully realize my wrongness. But do ask me to dinner sometimes.
Yes, I know. He inherits my constitution in that respect. Are these cups old Worcester? I have some[302] very like them, but I do not care to have them used. You know they are very valuable? Servants are so careless. They broke a really exquisite piece of old Chelsea the other day. I cried, I positively cried, and had a headache all the rest of the day. I dont know when I have been so upset, excepthastilyof course, when I heard the terrible news about poor Gilbert! I think Ill go up and see how he feels now, and ask him if he wont see Dr. Green.
You think there is much in common between you and Gilbert? Claudias voice was sarcastic.
Ah! thats what you thinkthe usual reply. For Geoffrey Iverson I have no particular dislikehe has been the cats-paw of a clever and unscrupulous woman. His family is a very good one. She would have spoilt[49] any man who had the misfortune to be married to her. Why, Sybil Iverson is notorious!
She knew it would only be an unseemly scuffle if she struggled, a scuffle that would abase her pride still further. She remained cold and lifeless in his arms, until at last he released her and looked into her face with alarm.
II dont want you to, she repeated, suddenly raising her eyes to his as they stood side by side, each apparently a little breathless still.
Do you think I only like to come out with you because I may get commissions for portraits from your friends? he said heatedly. Answer me, please.
Yes, I confess I was. I wanted to pull the thing off. I made up my mind to get him acquitted.
Sorry, dear. I didnt mean to brush them off, but a man hates the idea that his hair has got ruffled.
She had unconsciously shrunk back against the wall among the shadows, but at the recognition of his voice she exclaimed, she thought in a whisper, Colin!
CHAPTER XV