The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 192: what you’re looking at

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THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. 183 the intensity of their gaze, and yet, thank Heaven, I am invulnerable to their power. Perhaps they are bent upon me more in anger than with the intention of charming me now. That may account for my power of resistance to a great extent. “So, you have come back again, after giving your promise—you think no more of breaking your word | than I do of snapping my fingers. You are a coward, a wretch too low for my scorn.” It is quite a treat to see her carry on so, but if she expects me to grovel under, her taunts, she makes a big mistake. Iam not in that line just at present, and besides, Ido not feel any withering effect of her scorn. “Hasy, my girl; you are only hurting yourself by such language. It glances from me as though I wore a suit of armor. Iam accustomed to dealing with people of your class, and the scorn of rogues and plotting adventurers, who would be murderers only for my care, is daily food to me. “Suppose you bottle up your heroics now and listen a little to plain reason, ba your father, the gallant colonel, has before you.” She eyes me in fine frenzy, and if looks could kill, Iam sure I would be slain on the spot. “You are a wretch to talk toa woman in that os way, and if either of these men had the spirit of a mouse, they would give you what you deserve for doing it.” “Fortunately, both of these men undéaratand that Tam not to be trified with, and that I will take summary means of defending myself should the occasion demand it. As for your other charge, I hope Iam above insulting any lady, but when you 900 comic cS mM