The Dugdale Millions — page 139: what you’re looking at

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THE RED SHAWL, 129 ‘‘T am surprised so astute a person as yourself should waste concern upon such idiots,’’ remarked Dick, at last stung into a retort by her scorn. ‘‘Now for goodness’ sake!’' impatiently cried Wallis, *‘don't add sarcasm to your other absurdities, when I am trying to see a way out of this miserable business. Do you know what Bessie is doing now?’’ ‘‘Felicitating herself upon the easy manner in which she has rid herself of me, I presume,’’ replied Dick, immediately feeling ashamed of his reply. Wallis stopped rocking and looked up into his face most contemptuously. ‘She is lying on her face sobbing as if her heart would break, because you had not the sense to know that she loves you with all her soul.’’ ‘*Did she tell you so?’’ ‘‘Did she tell me so!’’ Thus cried Wallis full of scorn. ‘‘No, she didn’t tell me so.’’ ‘It is impossible after what occurred this after- nhoon.”’ 74 cll meit!- Tell me all! I want to judge” Thus commanded, Dick did without reservation of any kind. Wallis listened intently with the air of sit- ting in judgment, frowning at times, and audibly ex- pressing her disgust at others. When he had finished, she said: ‘‘And you didn’t go to her after that and demand an answer, but stalked away in magnificent wrath!”’ ‘It was useless. Her manner told me how she received my declaration. She turned her face from me. ‘‘What did you want her to do? Fall at your feet and on her knees thank you for conferring upon her the priceless boon of your love? Whose part is it to woo? A pretty lover you are! Didn’t you know she waited for you to come? Will men never understand women! You didn’t know then that you had won Bessie, and that she was waiting for you to take her?’’ 3 Comiclboolkkxs C@ 3