Between the actsA novel . CHAPTER V. Look upon his face !—but if he sinned,The sin that practice burns into the bloodAnd not the one dark hour which brings remorseWill brand us, after, of whose fold we be. Vivien. BOUT a week after Ellas meetingwith Nellie at Whiteleys, therecame an mvitation from LadyDraycote for her to lunch at DraycoteHouse. At first Worsley was furious, and wouldnot hear of it. This is carrying impertinence a littletoo far/ said he, hurrying up and down the. BETWEEN THE ACTS. 125 studio, Ms teeth set, his eyes flashing,his hands working violently. I amignored entirely — pe
Between the actsA novel . CHAPTER V. Look upon his face !—but if he sinned,The sin that practice burns into the bloodAnd not the one dark hour which brings remorseWill brand us, after, of whose fold we be. Vivien. BOUT a week after Ellas meetingwith Nellie at Whiteleys, therecame an mvitation from LadyDraycote for her to lunch at DraycoteHouse. At first Worsley was furious, and wouldnot hear of it. This is carrying impertinence a littletoo far/ said he, hurrying up and down the. BETWEEN THE ACTS. 125 studio, Ms teeth set, his eyes flashing,his hands working violently. I amignored entirely — perhaps they have for-gotten that you are under my better wi^ite to Lady Dray cote andsay ^ Oh, papa ! said Ella, with a little laugh,whats the good of quarrelling? I dontwant to go, you know. I should hope not, indeed! criedWorsley. But I should like them tounderstand that even if Lady Dray cotehas forgotten that she is a lady, and owessomething to herself as well as to me, I amstill a gentleman, and you—whatever shemay say and do—are still my daughter. Ishall write to Lord Draycote, and say thatI have been insulted. Ella gave him a little time to cool, andthen said in a voice of mild regret: 126 BETWEEN THE ACTS. It would have been a jolly opportunityfor wearing my beautiful new gown—it willhave come home by that time. What day are you to lunch there ?asked the unguarded Worsley. The invitation is for Saturday, repliedElla carelessly. I think they ask a
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