A Daughter of Delilah — page 101: what you’re looking at

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92 “JT MUST BUY THE PAINTED JEZEBEL"” CHAPTER IX. ‘‘r MUST BUY THE PAINTED JEZEBEL!”’ With Edgar Alston’s sober moments camea strong re- vulsion of feeling, and he viewed with terror the thoughts that were in his heart a few hours before. ‘What madness was in my blood?’’ he muttered. ‘‘I felt that I was capable of murder! My father has ever been good and kind tome. I have only his vanity to complain of—a vanity which makes him selfish and careless of the happiness of his children.’’ He thought of his sister, and murmured: ‘‘Poor little girl! I know that she hates this St. Leon- ards, and cares for the scenic artist. ”’ His lip curled, and his eye flashed. ‘‘T can never call him friend again. Curse his insolence! Am Ila child, to be tutored and warned by him? Isabel’s ways of living may be Bohemian; but when we are mar- ried, all that Ican correct. I have no wish to make an exile of myself, and that will only be the result of my very last resource. I will yet introduce the most beauti- ful woman in the world among the best blood of New York as my honored wife!’’ It was late when he ventured down stairs next morn- ing. His brain throbbed madly, and there were dark rings under his eves. ‘“Mleven o’clock!’’ he exclaimed to his sister who was Eomichbooks co