[The Translation of a Savage Complete by Gilbert Parker]@TWC D-Link bookThe Translation of a Savage Complete CHAPTER XII 18/23
She has a weakness that way.
'Why,' said she, 'I like these fashions this year, but I'm not sure that they suit me.
They're the same as when the Queen came to the throne.' 'Well,' said Mrs.Lambert sweetly, 'if they suited you then--' There was an audible titter, and Mrs.Lambert had an enemy for life." "I don't see the point of your story in this connection." "No? Well, it was merely to suggest that if you had to live up to this scheme of four-years' probation, other people besides lovers would make up books of jokes, and--" "That's like a man--to threaten." "Yes, I threaten--on my knees." "Hume, how long do you think Frank will have to wait ?" They were sitting where they had a good view of the husband and wife, and Vidall, after a moment, said: "I don't know.
She has waited four years, too; now it looks as if, like Jacob, she was going to gather in her shekels of interest compounded." "It isn't going to be a bit pleasant to watch." "But you won't be here to see." Marion ignored the suggestion.
"She seems to have hardened since he came yesterday.
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