Hagarene [electronic resource] . the caress might have beenjustified. But he was conscious of malign eyes watchingfrom above; so he put aside the temptation with an audiblesigh, and began to advance steadily, with his left arm stillround Sybils waist. The crossing was not very sensational after all. Thewater deepened more rapidly than Hugh had reckoned on; 58 Hagarene. for a dozen strokes or so they were fairly off their Sybil behaved perfectly, and a less skilful swimmerwould have found her but slight cumbrance. Indeed, atthe risk of her being thought unmaidenly, her biographermust c
Hagarene [electronic resource] . the caress might have beenjustified. But he was conscious of malign eyes watchingfrom above; so he put aside the temptation with an audiblesigh, and began to advance steadily, with his left arm stillround Sybils waist. The crossing was not very sensational after all. Thewater deepened more rapidly than Hugh had reckoned on; 58 Hagarene. for a dozen strokes or so they were fairly off their Sybil behaved perfectly, and a less skilful swimmerwould have found her but slight cumbrance. Indeed, atthe risk of her being thought unmaidenly, her biographermust confess that, within the last few minutes, Miss Conistonhad begun thoroughly to enjoy the whole adventure; andshe was almost sorry to find herself in perfect security onthe broad ledge aforesaid, with nothing to do but wring outher drenched garments and wait for the turning of the will leave them perched there— just like two younggulls, as Sybil remarked afterwards—and see how it faredwith the spectators on the CHAPTER IX. SALVE !
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