Out of the Past — page 92: what you’re looking at

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Out of the Past. 89 do the honors of his house, and an actor present watched him with absorption. “Dame!” he muttered. “The old reprobate knows what deference and dignity and simplicity are. If I could but copy him for my next role!” Saline was enraged. All her better aspirations were charred in the conflict ; but she dared not move, not know- ing where safety lay. “IT don’t understand,” said Yvette, helplessly. ‘“Can’t we go away, Mimi?” “No, no—stay. I wouldn’t miss it for worlds.” “T am afraid,’ she whispered. “Nothing will happen to you. You have done noth- ing.” Other women were waiting to witness something cataclysmic, but Yvette was always the most innocent of them all. In the quiet dining-room M. Vignaud was saying: “T have a strange request to make, of which I hope you will ask no explanation. I suppose madame has asked you to spend the night here?” Rose assented. “If you have any friends in the city, | wish very much you would allow me to send you to them.” Rose sighed with relief : “Thank you. I would much rather go.” Then she looked her apology. EONNIECOOOKS.€O