The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 189: what you’re looking at

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THE GIRE FROM HONG-KONG. 183 “Tt am content,” she replies soberly, just as if she cannot read between the lines. | When would you wish to go to this place?’? ‘“As soon as.possible. You have only arrived’ and should have a chance to remove the dust of travel. Besides, I am sure you must be half-starved. Suit your- self, Mr. Donahue,.and when you’come for me I shall! be all‘ ready.”” . \ Terry reflects. “The afternoon is pretty well spent. I presume [ could get back here in about an hour.’’ “TJ shal? look anxiously for you, my friend,” she says soberly, and the words give Terry secret pleasure, since Re yearns for that time to come when his absence will Bring gloom to her heart—lovers are.so very selfish in their hopes and dreams. He tears himself away and liastens to eave the hotel, but in the lobby comes face to face with a surprised. man, to whom he throws a careless salute and hurries on, leaving the Russian Beau Brummel standing there, muttering choice expletives under his: breath, for he has seen Doris:come out of the same bijou parlor from which the Londen man has dashed. When a man has been complacently- congratulating himself that the only rival he need fear has been Jeft far behind, giving him a clear field to tle heart of the Houge Kong beauty, it must he comiclooks.com