Lady Evelyn — page 265: what you’re looking at

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sand Conquering the Conqueress.. say as unwelcome as unexpected. ‘To what do we owe LE She stood looking at him, the old flashing light in the black eyes, the old defiant ring in the rich voice. Madame saw the coming storm, and fled before it. She retreated to the kitchen. She could hear just as well there, and awaited the battle with her eye to the keyhole. Trevannance spoke—a very torrent of eloquence it seemed to little madame. She could understand Eng- lish, and speak it, too, but not when it flowed in a deluge like this. The gentleman pleaded his cause eloquently and long, looking irresistibly handsome all the while. ‘Ihe lady paced the little room, very angry, very haughty, very majestic at first, but melting gradually. Madame knew how it would end—oh, yes!—and chuckled inwardly at this fencing with the buttons on. And when presently monsieur, after an impassioned harangue, clasped mademoiselle in his arms and held her there, and mademoiselle, after one or two fruitless efforts to escape, submitted to be held captive, why, then, madame latghed outright, applauded softly with two brown hands, and trotted away from the key-hole. “Dieu merci!’ said madame; “it’s all over! And now I'll go and get supper.” Trevannance had conquered... The little black curly head nestled contentedly against his breast at last. “You always loved me, Mignonnette. Come, now, be honest and own it.” : “I always hated you! I do so still—so impudent, so conceited. Will you let me go, sir? Madame will come in and catch you ki— Stop, I tell you! There! sit down, for pity’s sake, and behave like a rational being!” “But I’m not a rational being, and never mean to be again! I’m quite delirious with happiness!” Mr. Trevannance took the seat, however, very coolly for <o vehement a declaration. “And now I’m going to ask you questions, and vou are to answer them,” said mademoiselle, with the air of a counsel for the prosecution to a witness on the other side. “In the first place, why have you come here?” | “A very absurd question, to begin with. To find you, as I have told you ten times in as many minutes,” . oF aa he oo comicbooks.com — pel eS hs, ie 9) } MA MO or