Her Faithful Knight — page 260: what you’re looking at

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256 His Liege Lady. “Have you seen the newspapers at that place where you have been staying?” | “The newspapers?” she repeated, wonderingly. ‘Oh, dear no! I have been staying in a cottage a long way from any town, and all I cared for was quiet. My land- lord could not read, and my old servant, who stayed with me, is not much more of a scholar than he; and I was ill —very ill—for the first few days. Why do you ask me all these questions? My time is most valuable. I have left my old servant in the waiting room at the station, and as soon as my business with the lawyer is settled we start for Liverpool. To-morrow we sail for America.” “Miss Knight,” he said, striving to keep his agitation out of his voice, “all your plans must be altered. Some- thing very serious has taken place during your absence. Have you any reason for believing you have an enemy?” She started violently; her whole manner changed and became intensely nervous and excited. “Yes,” she answered in trembling tones, “I have indeed an enemy—a man I hate and fear! Has he found me out?” There was no mistaking the dread in her tones. Even Aylmer’s vigorous faith in her received a slight shock. “You have guessed what his action ‘is likely to be, then?” he said anxiously. “IT know his ‘hideous wickedness, and that he would move heaven and earth to get me into his power. I thought I had provided against everything. But if he is really on my track there is all the more reason why I should leave England at once. I can go to Buckingham street in this cab——” “That is impossible. I see you don’t understand. Your lawyer’s office is as much out of the question as Liverpool. There is a warrant out for your arrest, and by to-morrow morning a minute description of your appearance nd MICIOOKSEIGO