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Show "Just now, a man-running! He went that way." She pointed towards the mouth of the gorge. "I saw no one, madame. But I was not thinking of men on the road. Was it an Arab?" "Yes.'' "Let us follow him." "No. I have come down to say good-bye. We go to-morrow. I have been very silly here and I am very glad to go." She stood looking at him. Again her hands had gone up to the chain of diamonds and held it lightly. Benchaalal loved jewels, and all things that glittered and shone. His Oriental imagination was stirred by them. They roused his senses, too, perfume did, and music and bright Their fierceness called to fierceness in him. It was not very wise of Lady Wyveme to have ,g put them on that night. eyes go to them and stay with for an instant, then look at her a glance that was bright like " Let us walk through the gorge the last time," he said. i, She shook her head. "After this morning-no! I - a fright, a lesson!" She spoke in her most airy, most petulantly childish way, trying to abolish from his mind the memory of her hysterical collapse. "A lesson from your husband?' ' "Well-yes." I "And he is giving you another t'J I lesson to-night, madame. Will you f'lj[Fi( never learn the meaning of Barbary ·']011 sheAesp h?e" finished he glanced nervously • . at the hotel, as if he suspected that -t they were be~g watched, ov~rheard. 't In reply to h1s glance she smd: "Well, just beyo,.n d the trees, then!" |