ou don’t apprehend any more violence, do you? Where were the police? Never at hand when they’re wanted!’
‘On the contrary, I saw three or four of them, when the gates gave way, struggling and beating about in fine fashion; and more came running up just when the yard was clearing. I might have given some of the fellows in charge then, if I had had my wits about me. But there will be no difficulty, plenty of people can Scarpe Nike Air Max Donna Identify them.’
‘But won’t they come back to-night?’
‘I’m going to see about a sufficient guard for the premises. I have appointed to meet Captain Hanbury in half an hour at the station.’
‘You must have some tea first.’
‘Tea! Yes, I suppose I must. It’s half-past six, and I may be out for some Maillot Atlanta United Pas CHer time. Don’t sit up for me, mother.’
‘You expect me to go to bed before I Maillot Juventus Pas CHer have seen you safe, do you?’
‘Well, perhaps not.’ He hesitated for a moment. Halpa Miehet Cg Snow Mantra Parka ‘But if I’ve time, I shall go round by Crampton, after I’ve arranged with the police and seen Hamper and Clarkson.’ Their eyes met; they looked at each other intently for a minute. Then she asked:
‘Why are you going round by Crampton?’
‘To ask after Miss Hale.’
‘I will send. Williams must take the water-bed she came to ask for. He shall inquire how she is.’
‘I must go myself.’
‘Not merely to ask how Miss Hale is?’
‘No, not merely for that. I want to thank her Memphis Depay Tröja for the way in which she Anaheim Ducks Drakter stood between me and the mob.’
‘What made you go down at all? It was putting your head into the lion’s mouth!’ He glanced sharply at her; saw that she did not know what had passed between him and Margaret in the drawing-room; and replied by Scarpe Nike Hyperdunk 2016 another question:
‘Shall you be afraid to be left without me, until I can get some of the police; or had we better send Williams for them now, and they could be here by the time we have done tea? There’s no time to be lost. I must be off in a quarter of an hour.’
Mrs. Thornton left the room. Her servants wondered at |
