Her aunt, a faded, anæmic-looking lady of somewhat too obtrusive gentility, was still sitting with her hand pressed to her heart. The room was dark and dusty. Manning might go on now idealizing her as much as he liked. To be free of outward distraction, he shut his eyes and concentrated upon the scraps she had given him; and shortly, with his eyes still closed, he began to describe Ruth's island: the mountain at one end, with the ever-recurring scarves of mist drifting across the lava-scarred face; the jungle at the foot of it; the dazzling border of white sand; the sprawling store of the trader and the rotting wharf, sundrily patched with drift-wood; the native huts on the sandy floor of the palm groves; the scattered sandalwood and ebony; the screaming parakeets in the plantains; the fishing proas; the mission with its white washed walls and barren frontage; the lagoon, fringed with coco palms, now ruffled emerald, now placid sapphire. He suddenly became eloquent and plausible. “She’s all right. He hesitated for a moment and then he followed her. " "How so?" inquired Winifred. If I could but——” To escape from her thoughts she began to undress, humming a light tune to herself, though her eyes were hot with unshed tears, and the sobs kept rising in her throat. And I’d do it again for you if needs be. Wood, when he does return, I'd send him about his business. I am so amazed to see you here. ” “It astonishes me that I don’t,” said Manning, in a tone of intense selfenjoyment. . Let me walk you to the door.
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