Her Faithful Knight — page 24: what you’re looking at

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Te ane ay A- Moonlight Walk. net bright fair hair shone in the light from the street lamps by the way. Something of the pose of her head and the quick grace of her movements attracted Aylmer’s attention. He told himself that his thoughts were so set upon one particular woman that he was ready to detect a resemblance to her where none existed; but he crossed the road in her track in order to get a better look at her. _ As she turned into Waterloo place, three young men in evening dress, walking arm in arm, came round the cor- ner so quickly as to almost run into her. Instead of let- ting her pass on, they blocked her way, overwhelming her with unnecessary apologies. As Aylmer came nearer he could see that she carried a small portfolio under her arm. and at sight of it his heart began to thump against his side. Nearer yet he came, covering the ground with long strides. The group ahead were close under the light of a gas lamp, and the three men who, if not exactly intoxi- cated, had at least been dining freely, were clearly visible to Aylmer. The eldest among them, a red-faced, gray- whiskered man, with bold, bloodshot eyes, peered into the girl’s face, complimented her upon her looks, and as she tried to brush past him, laid a detaining hand upon her arm. The girl shook him off with a little cry of indigna- tion, which had scarcely left her lips when she was joined by a tall, broadly built young man in evening dress, and a light overcoat, who drew her hand through his arm and turned threateningly upon her tormentors. “May I see you to a cab, Miss Knight?” he said, as the men reeled away, laughing. “The streets of London at eleven o’clock are not pleasant for an unattended lady. I am so glad I happened to-see you. Being a fellow stu- dent of yours at the British Museum, I felt I had a right to protect you from annoyance.” EOMmIGdoOOo “S (S@)