"
"Monsieur," said I, at a loss for a better retort, "will say
whatever Monsieur pleases."
"It is indeed the right of Monsieur," said Antoinette,
respectfully, but with a twinkle in her eye not devoid of
significance.
does the crafty old woman suspect? Perhaps my preparations for
Carlotta's return have been inordinate, for they have extended to
the transformation of the sitting-room downstairs into a lady's
boudoir. I have been busy this happy week. But what care I? It
will not be long before I have to say to her, "Antoinette, there
is going to be a wedding."
I must be on my guard lest, in the transports of her joy, she
clasp me to her capacious bosom.!
CHAPTER XIV
October 7th.
At Paddington I came upon Sebastian Pasquale lounging about the
arrival platform. As I had not seen or heard of him since the
end of July I had concluded that he was wandering as usual over
the globe. He greeted me effusively, holding out both hands in
his foreign fashion.
"My dear old Ordeyne! who would have thought of meeting you here?
What wind blows you to Paddington?"
"I expect Carlotta by the Plymouth Express.
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