Kneebone, or, as he would have preferred being styled, Captain Kneebone, was
not perfectly satisfied with the recommendations forwarded by the applicants. “A girl needs her mother most exactly when
she thinks she doesn’t. As soon as she
noticed the stranger, she honoured him with an extremely impudent stare, and
scarcely endeavoured to disguise the admiration with which his good looks
impressed her. Each morning his inquiry was properly answered: the
patient was steadily improving, but none could say when he would be strong
enough to proceed upon his journey. Luckily it was so dark, and there was no lamp near, that the man did not notice
the condition of the body, which was placed in the vehicle by the two young
men. Her mouth was an effective
tourniquet. She indicated the captain who had
retired behind the sofa. The girl was flushed with excitement, bright-eyed, and braced for a struggle;
her aunt had never seen her looking so fine or so pretty. The effort to maintain
her self-control was almost superhuman. ‘I do not see at all. His vision was becoming accustomed to the faint light now
and her features were clearer. Time after
time he reminded her of how powerless she would be
without him, how unkind the world was towards single
women. "Have you been more successful, Sir?" ventured Ireton. Before you go I'll give you a list of books to read.
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