[Happy Pollyooly by Edgar Jepson]@TWC D-Link bookHappy Pollyooly CHAPTER IX 3/12
On the other hand he might be about to be called upon to pay more for his kidnapping exploit.
He had, however, just lunched ducally; and he was in a vainglorious mood, ready to face anything female. At last he said bitterly: "I seem to have every jackass in London in my service.
Bring her here." Lucas gloomily announced the readiness of the duke to receive her to Pollyooly.
She followed him eagerly and came into the smoking-room with a brave air, though she was not feeling as brave as she looked. The duke stood on the hearthrug and glowered at her. She did not hesitate; she gazed at his unamiable face with limpid eyes and said tranquilly: "How do you do, your Grace ?" The duke grunted; then grew articulate, and said: "What do you want ?" Pollyooly sat down deliberately in one of the big easy chairs facing him, and answered: "If you please, your Grace, I came to see you about an orphan." "An orphan ?" said the duke a little less grumpily.
He was somewhat impressed by the angel face of his visitor.
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