The Man in Possession — page 103: what you’re looking at

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98 THE MAN IN POSSESSION. routed this time: she flew to his side with that charming air of girlishness and innocence for which ‘ she was renowned. ‘‘Naughty Sir Wilfred,” she pouted. ‘‘ You've quite deserted me to-day, and I've learnt a new song expressly for you. ... Come along, you must hear it. It’s too deliciously funny—it really is.” Sir Wilfred was neither physically nor intellectually capable of offering any resistance at this stage of the evening’s amusements. He therefore gave up his arm and himself to the fair syren and was drawn pianowards, and seated on a convenient ottoman from which it was quite impossible to escape. Kate looked on at these manoeuvres with silent amusement. She was hidden from the baronet’s watery gaze by the broad shoulders and wandering figures of several of the male guests, and was listening keenly for the musical treat of which she had heard. Suddenly some one dropped into the chair by her side, and she heard a voice say, ‘‘ You seem to be enjoying yourself immensely, Miss O’Brien ?” ECOMICHOOKS C(O)