The latter began to heave himself up from the sand. Wood,—Winifred fainted in the arms of a female attendant,—and Wood standing beside them almost in a state of distraction. One point was that she was to wear fancy dress in the likeness of a Corsair’s bride, and the other was that she was to spend whatever vestiges of the night remained after the dance was over in London with the Widgett girls and a select party in “quite a decent little hotel” near Fitzroy Square. Incursions were often made upon its territories by the functionaries of the law; sometimes attended with success, but more frequently with discomfiture; and it rarely happened, unless by stratagem or bribery, that (in the language of the gentlemen of the short staff) an important caption could be effected. “You cowards!” said Ann Veronica, “put her down!” and tore herself from a detaining hand and battered with her fists upon the big red ear and blue shoulder of the policeman who held the little old lady. I don’t care! I’m glad I did. Wood bore up with great fortitude against the shock, attended the inquest, delivered his evidence with composure, and gave directions afterwards for the funeral, which took place on the day but one following—Sunday. “Where have you been? All these hours I have been calling for you. And now—Dear! Dear! The dayspring from on high hath visited me. She was beauty, the key of magic, the teacher of spells, the predictor of wars, and the gate of the future. But one day he came to me. His kisses drew deeper, he started unlacing her dress. “Vee!” said Miss Stanley, “you hear what your father says!” Miss Stanley struggled with emotion.
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