This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... have been here for a week. Where was the use of letting you know?--it would not have interested you.' "Roly, if you talk like that I'll hate you!" "All right--Solomon says, 'Better an open enemy, than a secret friend.'" "There are only you and I; don't let us quarrel," she said, so pitifully that he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... have been here for a week. Where was the use of letting you know?--it would not have interested you.' "Roly, if you talk like that I'll hate you!" "All right--Solomon says, 'Better an open enemy, than a secret friend.'" "There are only you and I; don't let us quarrel," she said, so pitifully that he was softened in spite of himself. "I don't want to quarrel with you, Pussy, and neither do I wish to interfere with your little game, whatever it may be." "I have no 'little game, ' except to retain a comfortable home when I have one." "And have yourself installed as mistress of it, with as little delay as possible; you do not forget that part of the programme, I see." "Roly, how dare you say that!" she exclaimed, the hot blood leaping to her face. "Why not? You announced your intention of marrying Major Knight before you came, and I certainly thought, when watching you waltzing with him to-night, that you had been making the most of your time." "Hush, do hush. If any one were to hear you I should die of shame." "It would be almost as bad, would it not, as if these new friends of yours discovered that I was an old acquaintance?" he said sarcastically. "Why did you not acknowledge me? Why did you meet me as if I was a stranger?" "It is the lady's place to acknowledge the gentleman; and, as I tell you, I did not wish to spoil your game." "I have told you I have no game. It is unkind and vulgar of you to speak so," she ejaculated hotly. Then swallowing her irritation, she asked, --"Have you seen Madame lately?" "About ten days ago. She says she misses you greatly, and complains that you never write. Miss...
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