Renouard saw the four white-headed people at the end of the terrace rise all together from their chairs with an effect of sudden panic.
"I tell you--he--is--found," the patron of letters shouted emphatically.
"What is this!" exclaimed Renouard in a choked voice.

Miss Moorsom seized his wrist suddenly, and at that contact fire ran through all his veins, a hot stillness descended upon him in which he heard the blood--or the fire--beating in his ears.

He made a movement as if to rise, but was restrained by the convulsive pressure on his wrist.
"No, no." Miss Moorsom's eyes stared black as night, searching the space before her.

Far away the Editor strutted forward, Willie following with his ostentatious manner of carrying his bulky and oppressive carcass which, however, did not remain exactly perpendicular for two seconds together.
"The innocent Arthur.

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