A Fair Fraud — page 96: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud 85 and clever, for n :body had ever called her so before, and it was nice to be told so by a dis- tinguished-looking man whose opinion she was sure was very well worth having. ‘I am not paying you compliments in the least. I am simply stating a fact,’ he went on gravely. ‘Now don't stop playing, because I am just coming to what I want to say to you. Whether he is your real cousin or no, at least I suppose you take an interest in Kenneth Drury ?’ ‘Certainly I do,’ and Marion was as grave as a judge in a moment. ‘Well, Kenneth is one of my oldest friends ; he is a charming fellow, and I have a very real regard and affection for him, for which reasons I cannot possibly stand by and see him made a fool of.’ ‘Made a fool of?’ she repeated slowly. ‘Yes. And I don’t think I can be wrong in saying that you have a very shrewd notion of what I mean, Miss Blake—these women who call themselves Lane—their name is not Lane at all as it happens.’ ‘IT know that,’ said Marion in a low voice. * Ah—you know that? Well, then, of course you will help me! I want you to promise me your help ?’ ‘In what am I to help you?’ ‘Help me to save Kenneth Drury,’ he Goo oO C' Q)