Love by the Lake

Forget her just as the Captain is going to forget that someone took away his beautiful necklace

The Captain looked at Lord Seabrook in astonishment

As my nanny used to say to me, ‘once bitten, twice shy’.”

Now you are being morbid. I have no intention of dying yet. I have a great many things to do before I leave this world.”

the man she intended to marry, had been dismissed ignominiously and there was nothing she could say about it

Lady Cressington rose to her feet.

She was pale but her eyes were dark with anger.

She realised that she had lost

but I am delighted to see you and I hope you will stay with us tonight at any rate.”

“I shall be delighted to do so

do. She is in fact leaving us this afternoon. I am sending her to Carlisle, where she will catch the evening express to London

I am sure,” commented Lord Seabrook,” it was what Lady Cressington intended to

lose this valuable heirloom and I can only thank you, James, for returning it to me.”