Her Faithful Knight — page 35: what you’re looking at

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The Other Man. at smith or West Kensington districts; that she was bewil- deringly beautiful and extremely fascinating, very poor, very reserved, and that she earned her living by acting in small theatrical touring companies and by executing sketches and designs. Had she been single, he would most certainly have followed up such slight clues as were in his possession. But of what use to track down a mar- ried woman, and one, too, whom he could not see with- out emotion? Rather ought he to rejoice that such a disturbing element had been removed from his life, and to take up its monotonous threads with a feeling of relief at trouble and turmoil escaped. And yet, however he might philosophise, Aylmer knew that in his secret heart he cherished the conviction that fate would throw them together again, and that some day he should be called upon to answer the appeal for help in her luminous gray eyes. CEomicbdoo “S (S@)