Andin his thoughts as the hours drew on he burned
his boats. Take this to make up, and get your wife whatsnecessary. And yet she must
be fond of him,or shed never look at him as she did. There was nomistaking its
_expression_ of bitter despair. Little one knew of anybody, life was deep and dark,
and upsidedown! Instead hemust ring up Wilfrid and ask him to put in a word with old
Danby.
Instead hemust ring up Wilfrid and ask him to put
in a word with old Danby.
The fellow would tittupall the way to
Fleurs!
Wishing that he was, Michaelemerged from behind the
wardrobe door. Into Soames mind flashed the thought: Ought to ask for anindependent
scrutiny. His attitude had only closed the alltogether attitude round
Elderson.
Danby, he said, your generation may like the soft
inliterature, but youre precious hard in life. So he did up his waistcoat and
wentdownstairs again.
Undoubtedlyshe had been rash to go to Wilfrids
rooms. Youve no idea what that pneumonias like for poorpeople.
To Michael it was as if he had said What about
Fleur? If George was really in extremis it would be quiteunnatural! His colour, once
you got used to it, wasvery attractive.
All this last year he had almost enjoyed life. Ive
had enough, Michael, lets slip off; dyou mind? Freeing her hand, she began at once
toflutter round the junk, clinging to it piece by piece. Youve no idea what that
pneumonias like for poorpeople. He had not been that to Wilfrid for two years! The
pound going up in value;Labour quiet!
One of the old school, and a wonderful judge of
wine andhorses. She had, it seemed, rent little spiked holes in the garments oftheir
self-esteem. To be quite plain,unless I have that information I must tender my
resignation.
Here he was rewardingBicket for snooping Copper
Coin! The muffled voice of the cut-away mansaid:Im to take you in, sir.
She would have to sell again, though theshares had
dropped a bit.
To apply duress, however desirable, wouldnot be on
his cards.
You can chuck my books over to some other
publisher.