Out of the Past — page 96: what you’re looking at

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Out of the Past. 93 am sorry. Indeed, there has been no harm done to Miss Lloyd.” “No,” he returned shortly, “because you could not. But these beasts of yours—faugh!” ‘Now, Henri, come in and see how amusing they are. Mimi is so droll—we are going to dance, and I have a new figure to show you, and such a marvel of old wine for the toasts. Now, come, dear Henri.” The siren could caress a man’s resolution into utter subjection. But, at this moment, M. Vignaud was still strong with the purity of another influence. He put Saline’s hand away from him and slowly reiterated: “Send them away. The police will be here in twenty minutes from now.” She blanched at the word. “But why ?” “That is my business.” Her face changed. She crept away from him and Slowly gained the door of the drawing-room, with her eyes fixed fearfully upon his. When out of his sight, she ran to the crowded supper table, exclaiming breathlessly: “Yvette, Mimi, everybody—you must listen! M. Vig- naud will have the police here in twenty minutes. I[ think I hear them now. I don’t know who it is for; I don’t know who has been doing anything. But you must go— CORNICLOOOKS