His Other Wife: A Novel — page 139: what you’re looking at

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A MORTAL COMBAT. 131 where he stood talking with another guest at the farther end of the apartment. : The moment she saw him deliberately cross to Faith’s side, she felt assured he did so with the purpose to inter- ‘rupt the fooling on which Vernois had made his reputa- tion, and which was too evidently having its effect on the clear, open face of the unsophisticated girl, whom he was subjecting to the ordeal of his fascinations. ‘‘You managed that little coup with infinite address,” said Leda, a little later in the evening, when she found herself near Warren. ‘‘It was like you to rescue poor, simple-minded little Faith from Julian’s wiles; but you must bear.in mind the inevitable fate of doughty knights who become champions for distressed damsels. ” ‘‘T think there’s no fear that I shall get into any serious trouble on Miss Hilary’s account. ” ‘‘T did not mean exactly that; perhaps you will only be saving her from one peril to plunge her into another.” Leda smiled significantly as she said this, and showered the full splendor of her admiring eyes upon the impassible face of her companion. ‘‘T do not understand,” said Warren, who was utterly devoid of that personal vanity that makes a man fancy himself dangerous to the heart-peace of every woman he meets. ‘‘You know that in the legends the rescued lady in- variably bestows her favor upon the cavalier who wields his lance in her cause.” ~ | GComicbooks: (E(0)