Geoffrey's Victory by Mrs Georgie Sheldon — page 13: what you’re looking at

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A STRANGE ADVENTURE. 9 “The maia” admitted him, a dainty flush tinging her fair cheek as she encountered his earnest glauce, and he thought her more beautiful than ever, while he was firmly eonvinced that she wasin reality no servant, but con- nected by some tie of blood to the woman whom she pro- fessed to serve, although there was no resemblance be- tween them. Mrs. Marston arose to receive him as he entered. He had never seen her dressed until now, and he was almost bewildered by her brilliant beauty. She was tall, with asymmetrical figure. She was queenly and self-possessed in her carriage, and betrayed in every movement the well-bred lady, accustomed to the very best of society. She was dressed in a heavy black silk, which fitted her perfectly, and fell in graceful folds around her splendid form. She wore no colors, and might have been i in mourning, judging from the simplicity of her dress, and she might not—he could not determine. Her only ornaments weré several rings of great value, and an elegant brooch, which fastened the rich lace, fine as a cobweb, about her. throat. ‘IT am very glad tosee you, Dr. Turner,” she said, graciously, as she extended her white, jeweled hand to him; ‘‘and I thank you for responding so promptly to my request. Nellie, please bring that rocker for the gentle- man,” she concluded, indicating a willow chair in another portion of the room. The maid obeyed, and then quietly withdrew. ‘‘You are looking remarkably well, Mrs. Marston,” Dr. Turner observed, hardly able to believe that she could be the same woman who had been so pale and wan when he had first seen her. Her complexion was almost dazzling in its purity, while the flush on her cheek told of perfect health and a vigor- ous constitution. “T am very well, thank you,” she responded, some- what coldly, as if her physical condition were not a quee- tion that she cared to discuss with him—“ so well that I am contemplating leaving Boston by the end of another week, and I have asked you to come to mein order that I may consult you upon a matter of great importance, But first, do you think I shall run any risk in traveling by that time ” “If any one else had asked me that, I should have said Eomichboo S (E(0) =)