His Other Wife: A Novel — page 196: what you’re looking at

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188 . SERPENT AND DOVE. try to place yourself in my stead, and you will know how little responsible I am for my wild words.” ‘‘Poor child—poor little Faith! Believe me, I do comprehend it all, and it is like a dagger rankling in my heart. I will go away now, but you must pardon me if I come sometimes to see that you want for no comfort that this wretched vessel can afford, otherwise I should never obtrude my presence on you.” It was Julian Vernois who said this, as with proud humility he bowed over his folded arms, and retired up the gangway, leaving Faith Hilary alone in the cabin of a Spanish smuggling vessel—alone with the cruel torments which naturally assailed a chaste, sensitive, delicate flower of maidenhood like Faith in a situation so engirt with every danger that can fright the soul of womanhood. Shipwreck and death seemed the least. CHAPTER XX. SERPENT AND DOVE, After quitting Leda on the evening of the May /é¢e, Julian Vernois had purposely led his unsuspecting com- panion in an opposite directién to the route proposed, which he. knew to be frequented by parties going to and returning from ‘‘the cave,” Eomicbooks.¢o 3