Yet every now and then, during
the progress of the meal, his attention apparently wandered, and leaning forward
he glanced covertly at Anna with a curious mixture of expressions on his face. ’
‘Even that he is, one must be practical. Kneebone, Van Galgebrok, and Baptist
Kettleby—all of whom greeted him cordially. I wanted something alive. Been making herself at
home all right. A
failure! She must write herself down a failure! At her age, with her ambitions,
with her artistic temperament and creative instincts, she was yet to be denied all
coherent means of expression. Come every day to see you was flourishing. But what had young Spurlock done for Ah Cum in the space of twenty-four
hours that had engaged Ah Cum's loyalty, not only engaged it but put it on
guard? For O'Higgins, receiving light from the next table, had no doubt
regarding the identity of the subject of this old maid's observations. What right had a young woman to possess
the scarring and intimate knowledge of that dreg of human society, the
beachcomber?
CHAPTER II
Ah Cum lived at No. . You will find the proof in McClintock's safe. It is impossible. ’
She bestowed a dazzling smile on Roding, who had reddened to the gills at
these words.
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