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+ & oa o - ‘ . - ‘ . — “ * ‘ ane : : \ : + \ A HEART'S BITTERNESS. 51 we are at the Montressors. I will goin after Lady Clare and her friend; let us drop this matter. And remember, | Lady Leigh, see that woman no more.” He ran up the steps of the hotel where the Montressors were, and left Violet alone in the carriage. She was deeply hurt and offended. Authority had never before borne on her in this way. He interfered with her; he was to choose her acquaintances down to the humblest. And chief of all, he chose Clare Montressor, who had never been congenial to her. : | . Why had not Clare gone on to Norway, as she talked se freely of doing? Was she staying in Paris all on Lord Leigh’s account? And still among all her musings rang the words: — ** You will meet the evil genius of your life.” Would she? Indeed, yes; the unconscious and fated Violet had met = her in this very woman, this unassuming, softly spoken Miss Hope, and well did’ Lord Leigh know it. CHAPTER XIII. rs ‘*T LOVE YOU AND I HATE You!” Violet was too little practiced in what are called the ‘‘proprieties of social life” to show an entirely clear brow and genial welcome to Lady Clare Montressor and her friend, Lady Jane Hartley, when they came out to join her. On this occasion there seemed to exist some secret under- standing between Lady Clare and Lady Jane. ‘There were broken sentences, guarded glances exchanged, and inquisi- tive looks at Violet. Lord Leigh, on his part, ignored his recent anger, and tried to be more than usually agreeable. He glanced at the cold, haughty, quiet face of Lady Clare. She had a cer- tain style, if no beauty—a style that he rather liked; and once he had thought. at his father’s suggestion, of making her Lady Leigh. His father had said, ‘‘ In this generation we happily need not look for money to build up the Leighs; let us reinforce with high birth.” ei | But later this Leigh had speculated and betted, and he had needed the fortune more than the blue blood. ‘There GComicbooks (e(@)