The Face of Rosenfeld — page 157: what you’re looking at

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Se The woman gasped again. Her eyes were fixed upon fe Ellen’s face. with burning intensity. She did not even te attempt to speak. Ellen went on: is ‘That man I am very much interested in. Ii isa ane family matter. Jam aware that I dida very bold thing, bie and I heartily apologize for my rudeness, but my rea- LS sons for wishing to know are so very urgent that they = led me to overstep the bounds of social custom. I ey thought if you had no objections to telling me what you AB know of that man, the information would be very valu- a able to me: If you do object, I can only say again what 2 I said before, that | am sorry for my intrusion, and go.” ee Ellen’s voice as she went on grew stronger, till it had By. almost a defiant ring. ‘The woman answered her with pees forced composure: - ae ‘‘ You saw this fellow—I have not the pleasure of his a acquaintance—you say, come out of my house. I know pace ~ nothing about him, and I know equally little about you. eas Your story is very suspicious. If he is a thief, and you ; a an accomplice, it will be well to let this matter go at ae once to the police.” Bee The blood rushed into Ellen’s face. She spoke i im- ee pulsively: . ee «* Are you very sure, madam, that you fear the police ae less than I?” Se If Ellen had had any idea of the effect of her words = _ she would not have uttered them. The woman flew into : _ a fit of momentary passion, which caused Miss Maxey to ae tremble for her personal safety. She turned ashy pale Je even to the lips. She danced upon the floor like an un- tS -yuly child. She took a step toward Ellen, changed her ~~ mind suddenly, seized a costly ornament from the center- a ie ee es table, and dashed it to atoms on the marble before the 4 aS. ee Race tae a 4 ec Mae aa oe ee Lage ree aes 5 omic books.com 150 | THE FACE OF ROSENFEL.