14/24 And I am made of flesh, I admit it.' 'Victor, dearest, her threat concerns only your living at Lakelands.' 'Pray, don't speak excitedly, my love,' he replied to the woman whose tones had been subdued to scarce more than waver. 'You see how I meet it: water off a duck's back, or Indian solar beams on the skin of a Hindoo! I despise it hardly worth contempt;--But, come: our day was a good one. Old Colney was Colney Durance, of course. He did no real mischief.' 'And you will not determine to enter Lakelands--not yet, dear ?' said Nataly. |