A Fair Fraud — page 247: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XVITI But just as she was on her way to fulfil the unpleasant errand she had undertaken, Marion Blake was stopped by another member of the family. There was a back staircase, the head of which she had to pass on her way to Mrs Lane’s bedroom, and up this staircase came Kenneth Drury, springing up two steps at a time in his haste. ‘Marion! Marion!’ he called out to her in a loud whisper, ‘you are just the very person I want! I want to speak to you. Come in here.’ He opened the door of an unoccupied spare room which was close by, and drawing Marion into the room, shut to the door upon them both. It struck her at once that his whole aspect was completely altered. He no longer looked miserable and gloomy ; there was life and hope and interest- once more upon his handsome face, and in his eager eyes. 236 GORMGIOO oO G' Q)