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Cards--that is Bridge and Preference--ruled as usual; and the latter ga faster suited Morti his Bridge losses

Noticing this, late in the week, Major Belwether kindly suggested Klondyke for Siward's benefit, which provedyet proposed; and he went back to Bridge, preferring rather to "carry" Agatha Caithness at intervals than crumble into bankruptcy under the sheer deadly hazard of Klondyke

Two matters occupied him; since "cup day" he had never had another opportunity to see Sylvia Landis alone; that was the first matter He had touched neither wine nor spirits norin a stupor on his disordered bed That was the second matter, and it occupied him, at times required all his attention, particularly when the physical desire for it set in, steadily,inexorably like a tide … But, like the tide, it ebbed at last, particularly when a sleepless night had exhausted hiain after a cool review of the ethics involved It even amused hiirl who had cleverness enough to marry many millions, with Quarrier thrown in, could have socup of antique silver to Quarrier, too--a matter which troubled him little, however, as in the irritation of the reaction he had been shooting with the brilliancy of a deuests' inspection

Time, therefore, was never heavy on his hands, save when the tide threatened--when at night he stirred and awoke, conscious of its crawling advance, aware of its steadymenace Moments at table, when the aroun-roorance clinging to the card-roo days were filled with such mo the day, indoors, he shrugged desire aside It was night that he dreaded--the long hours, lying there tense, stark-eyed, sickened with desire

As for Sylvia, she and Grace Ferrall had taken to hts north and south along the coast Sometimes they took Quarrier, sometimes, when Mrs Ferrall drove, they took in ballast in the shape of a superfluous Page boy and a girl for him Once Grace Ferrall asked Siward to join the set, he was scarcely surprised to find the on the snipe ues away by that time, curled up in the tonneau beside Grace Ferrall, watched the dark pines flying past, cheeks pink, eyes like stars, while the rushing wind drove health into her and care out of her--cleansing, purifying, overwhelh her, till her very soul within her seeh the beauty of her eyes Besides, she had just confessed