Hagarene [electronic resource] . l. The others, once more busy with their game, hardlynoticed his departure; but after the retreating figureMariette Clyde looked rather wistfully, as it vanishedthrough the doorway. Pursuing her ancient grudge, shehad been very willing that Miss Conistons lover shouldbe involved in some serious scrape, of which Sybil shouldeventually be made aware. But, now, just the samemisgivings shot across her, as had assailed her whenshe looked down from Fulmerstone cliffs on the risingwater. Was it possible that, once again, she had helped, un-wittingly, to bring on a sit
Hagarene [electronic resource] . l. The others, once more busy with their game, hardlynoticed his departure; but after the retreating figureMariette Clyde looked rather wistfully, as it vanishedthrough the doorway. Pursuing her ancient grudge, shehad been very willing that Miss Conistons lover shouldbe involved in some serious scrape, of which Sybil shouldeventually be made aware. But, now, just the samemisgivings shot across her, as had assailed her whenshe looked down from Fulmerstone cliffs on the risingwater. Was it possible that, once again, she had helped, un-wittingly, to bring on a situation of mortal peril ? She triedto laugh herself out of the doubt; but it would haunt drew back noiselessly from the lansquenet table, andpassed into the other room. Here, she only lingered longenough to whisper a few words in Mdme. de Vintimillesear, and then vanished altogether. Womanhood would be nothing without its contradictions ;and luckily to evil, not less than to good, applies themotto—Nunquam sibi constans-.
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