The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 111: what you’re looking at

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102 THE TWIN DETECTIVES. «Don’t touch me. Idon’t wish to have any man touch my face.” ‘But surely your future husband may?” «Wait till you are my husband.” Hall looked very much hurt, and rather out of temper. Jean had not received his news with such joy as he had anticipated. She was very calm over the change in his prospects. Perhaps his mother had tampered with her, He must asscertain this before going further. ‘< Jean,” he said, looking at her searchingly, ‘“‘ what had my mother to say to you the other day?” ‘Oh, nothing much. She only staid a little while.” Jean’s clear eyes met his unshrinkingly. ‘“Do you like her better than you did?” SN Oss This was not true, for Jean had more respect for the wo- man now, knowing her life had been one of sin and misfor- tune. She understood the gloomy, dark nature. “T thought she might have talked in some strange way, for, do you know, Jean, that her mind is affected ?” ‘Is it really? No, she didn’t say anything out of the way. 33 ‘Well, dear, I hear your father’s voice. What is your answer to the questions I asked?” **} will go to England and do all you wish, but I will not marry you till all the other business is settled.” << What?” “‘'You heard me?” ‘But, Jean, how can you go home and represent me un- less you are my wife?” | ““T can do so, and I will. I know the Earl of Cuthbert.” ‘‘ Ha! you do? Perhaps he is one of your admirers.” ‘No, he is not. My father was his servant, as you are aware,” replied Jean, very calmly. Gomicbooks (E(o) 1,