[Fraternity by John Galsworthy]@TWC D-Link bookFraternity CHAPTER VIII 21/22
Cecilia, leaning back in her padded corner, glanced askance at Mr.Purcey leaning back in his; an unholy, astonished little smile played on her lips. 'What am I doing ?' it seemed to say.
'The way he got me here--really! And now I am here I'm just going to enjoy it!' There were no Hughs, no little model--all that sordid life had vanished; there was nothing but the wind beating her cheeks and the A.i.
Damyer leaping under her. Mr.Purcey said: "It just makes all the difference to me; keeps my nerves in order." "Oh," Cecilia murmured, "have you got nerves." Mr.Purcey smiled.
When he smiled his cheeks formed two hard red blocks, his trim moustache stood out, and many little wrinkles ran from his light eyes. "Chock full of them," he said; "least thing upsets me.
Can't bear to see a hungry-lookin' child, or anything." A strange feeling of admiration for this man had come upon Cecilia.
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