“If my own mother was alive,” sobbed Ann Veronica, “she would
understand. He did it, he said, “to distract his mind. And he departed, just as Wood, who had become
alarmed by Thames's long absence, made his appearance with a blunderbuss in
his hand. Amid this tumult, several men armed with tremendous bludgeons, with their
faces besmeared with grease and soot, and otherwise disguised, were observed to
be urging the populace to attempt a rescue. She could smell him almost as
strongly as she could the new paint on the fire escape
walls, along with the wool suit and the weird polyester
smell of his wet umbrella. Even the stars were strangers. As soon
as she reached this spot, Wild sprang ashore, and was joined by several persons,
—among whom was Quilt Arnold, leading a horse by the bridle,—he hastened
down the stairs to meet him. ‘How could I know that it is you?’ She peered at him in the darkness. "
"But not for me," growled Terence, in an under tone. "
"Never fear," replied the lady. net
Title: The Ragged Edge
Author: Harold MacGrath
Release Date: April 13, 2005 [EBook #15614]
Language: English
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