How she had fought her eagerness in the beginning, lest it reveal her ignorance of the marvels of mankind! The terror and ecstasy of that night in Singapore— the first city she had ever seen! There was still the impression that something akin to a miracle had piloted her successfully from one ordeal to another. The door was too strong, and too well secured, to break open,—the walls too thick: but the ceiling,—if he could reach it—there, he doubted not, he could make an outlet. Anything. But after all, what did it matter whether she had secrets or not? To him she was not a woman but a symbol; and one did not investigate the antecedents of symbols. But with the skill of a fencer he met the blow and broke it, seizing the wrist. This niggardliness compelled him to cross and recross streets. She counted three on the way to the train and four more on the crowded car that would have gladly taken him to bed with not so much as a word. But we smirk a little, I’m afraid, habitually when we talk to you. His business has thriven; legacies have unexpectedly dropped into his lap; and, to crown all, he has made a large fortune by a lucky speculation in South-Sea stock,—made it, too, where so many others have lost fortunes, your humble servant amongst the number—ha! ha! In a word, Sir, Mr. Humph. There's a feather in your cap! No house-breaker was ever so highly honoured before. . He took her hand and looked into her eyes and spoke, divided against himself, in a voice that was forced and insincere. " Ruth walked to the companion. We shall have him on his return.
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