This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...him. She was very glad he had been the one to apologise. "You will forgive me for being so cross, won't you, my sweetheart?" he said, kneeling beside her, his arm round her. "Of course I will forgive you, dear. We will put it all down to the dinner," she said amiably. "And you won't put George Egerton before me, will ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...him. She was very glad he had been the one to apologise. "You will forgive me for being so cross, won't you, my sweetheart?" he said, kneeling beside her, his arm round her. "Of course I will forgive you, dear. We will put it all down to the dinner," she said amiably. "And you won't put George Egerton before me, will you, my darling?" he said tenderly. "As if I ever did, you silly boy!" said Sylvia, ruffling his dark hair with her fingers. And then he had to scramble to his feet, with most undignified haste and suspiciously untidy hair, on the entrance of Lewis with the coffee. CHAPTER XXVI A STORM. "THIS is a nice time to come in, Arthur." For once in her life, Sylvia's usual good-temper seemed to have deserted her, and she did not even take the trouble of looking round to greet her husband. "I am awfully sorry, darling," said Murray, carelessly. "I suppose you have had your dinner?" Sylvia went on coldly. "I gave up waiting for you." "Yes, I dined at the Sheridan with Were. Don't be vexed, my pet; I fully intended being back in good time." "Did you remember you had promised to take me to the theatre to-night?" said Sylvia. "Yes; and I intended to be back in time, really, dear. Listen to me, and I will tell you all about it." Murray knelt down on the rug, in his favourite position beside Sylvia, and took her unresponsive hand. "I was awfully busy all the morning. There's a draft of my company going to Malta, and I had to sign a lot of papers, and so on, and then I went into town and got a few ounces of tobacco for each man; and then I met Were, and he asked me would I drive down to Dollymount with him to have a try for some shooting; and then, ...
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