The Man in Possession — page 228: what you’re looking at

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THE MAN IN POSSESSION. 223 current of sentiment and softness which had once turned to him, now sprang to force and life with the shamed sense of outrage and offence which her dis- covery had awakened. ‘‘T shall not ever forgive what I consider an insult to my father and myself. Is that sufficent answer? ” ‘‘Quite.”—He lifted his head and looked at her —hurt, proud, indignant as herself. She turned away. ‘‘T shall remind my father of your visit and its cause,” she said. ‘‘ You need not fear he will forget his obligation to so very obliging a ‘man in pos- session.’ ” ‘‘“You—you might have spared me that,” he said huskily. She moved further away into the dusky shadows of the room. ‘When you next meet your friend Sir Wilfred, he will probably give you some news that will surprise you. It is not always safe to play the prophet in real life, Mr. Rivers. Sometimes prophecies do come true.” ‘‘Kate, ” he cried hoarsely, ‘‘what do you mean? Youre not—not ‘Lam going to marry Sir Wilfred Jocelyn,” she said steadily. ‘When ?” ‘¢Next month,” she answered. , There was no answer but the sound of the closing door. ECOMNCE OOO SS) (SO =