’ Then she whisked from the room, hearing Lucilla utter a delighted squeal as she closed the door behind her. He had thought it might have that effect. And I have no doubt at all that there is a great deal of money in the case. Her lips were apart, but no breath seemed to issue from them; and, but for a slight—very slight palpitation of the bosom, the vital principle might be supposed to be extinct. It was a curious sight to see how this extraordinary woman, who, it has been said, was not less remarkable for the extreme delicacy of her features, and the faultless symmetry of her figure, than for her wonderful strength and agility, conducted herself in the present encounter; with what dexterity she parried every blow aimed against her by her adversary, whose head and face, already marked by various ruddy streams, showed how successfully her own hits had been made; —how she drew him hither and thither, now leading him on, now driving him suddenly back; harassing and exhausting him in every possible way, and making it apparent that she could at any moment put an end to the fight, and only delayed the finishing stroke to make his punishment the more severe. To her consternation, the sound drew her great-aunt’s attention and she threw out a hand. He beheld the grey tower of Willesden Church, embosomed in its grove of trees, now clothed, in all the glowing livery of autumn. Mind, I, Baptist Kettleby, say so. A single glance served to show the thief-taker how matters stood. Too busy. And she—’ ‘She!’ interrupted the young lady crossly. To this Jack replied, that he should be perfectly contented, provided he might have a small allowance of gin. A fire enveloped her, a fire which was strangely healing, filling her heart with warmth, blotting out the menace of the world. One night, she drew close to him in bed, trying to warm herself by embracing his back.
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