[The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne by William J. Locke]@TWC D-Link bookThe Morals of Marcus Ordeyne CHAPTER III 28/49
The guttural sonority with which she rolled the "r" in "cruel" made the epithet appear one of revolting barbarity.
She fixed those confounded eyes upon me. I wonder whether such a fool as I has ever lived. I promised, on my honour, not to hand her over to the Turkish consulate. I took a four-wheeled cab from the rank on the Embankment and drove her to Waterloo.
On the way she reminded me that she was hungry.
I gave her food at the buffet.
It appears she has a passion for hard-boiled eggs and lemonade.
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