10/16 Jeanne was perfectly composed, with her pale cheeks and large serious eyes. She was obviously speaking the truth. She was gradually becoming desirable, not only on account of her youth and dowry--there were other things. He felt a sudden desire to kiss those very shapely, somewhat full lips, which had just told him so calmly that their owner disliked him. Already he was telling himself in his mind that some day, when she was his altogether, for a plaything or what he chose to make of her, he would remind her of this evening. |