Excerpt: ...must be a law unto you." "Not to speak to them if we meet them?" urged Kitty in dismay. "No." "But that is cruel of you. They are both gentlemen," said Kitty, with fierce pride. "I do not know Mr. Merrihew, but I can say that Mr. Hillard is a gentleman. I have proved that. As for being cruel, I am not; only selfish." "Are you not a queen who has run away from a kingdom?" asked Kitty bitterly. "One reads about them every day in the papers." "My dear, you are free to choose one of two paths. Sometimes I need you, ...
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Excerpt: ...must be a law unto you." "Not to speak to them if we meet them?" urged Kitty in dismay. "No." "But that is cruel of you. They are both gentlemen," said Kitty, with fierce pride. "I do not know Mr. Merrihew, but I can say that Mr. Hillard is a gentleman. I have proved that. As for being cruel, I am not; only selfish." "Are you not a queen who has run away from a kingdom?" asked Kitty bitterly. "One reads about them every day in the papers." "My dear, you are free to choose one of two paths. Sometimes I need you, Kitty; and the sight of you and the knowledge of your nearness helps me. I shall not urge you one way or the other, but you must make your final choice at once." Several minutes passed. Kitty looked out to sea, and La Signorina closed her eyes. In her heart Kitty knew that she could no more leave this woman than she could fly. She was held by curiosity, by sentiment, by the romantic mystery. "I have chosen," she said at length. "I shall stay with you." "Thanks, Kitty. And now, the affairs of the company. We have played three days and have lost steadily. To-night will be the last chance. Win or lose, to-morrow we shall return to Venice. I do not like the idea of going to Monte Carlo at night; it is not exactly safe. But since beggars mustn't be choosers, we must go. Again I warn you to speak to no one while I am playing; and under no circumstance raise your veil. They have begun to notice us, but it will end to-night. I was mad to think that I could win. And by the way, Kitty, we shall not go back to the Campo Formosa." Kitty accepted this news brightly. If there was one place she hated, it was the Campo. She had never been so lonely in all her days as in that evil-smelling tenement in the Campo Santa Maria Formosa. "Now run and dress," advised La Signorina. "Let me dream a little more, while the sun sets. I can dream a pleasant dream sometimes." And indeed the dream was not unpleasant, for her thoughts went back to that night in New York....
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Harrison Fisher & Karl Anderson. Very Good. Issued Without Dust Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Water ring on front board where it looks like a coffee cup had been set down. Previous owner's signatures on front free end paper.