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 Wysłany: Pon 15:11, 14 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaagdqz |
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ny-eyedandwithhisgrey
hairwornlonganduntidilycameouttomeetthem.MyraDuquesne
stoodbesidehim.Aquickblushcolouredherfacemomentarily;thenleft
it pale again.
Indeedherpallorwasalarming.AsRobertCairnleapingfromthe
carseizedbothherhandsandlookedintohereyesitseemedtohim
thatthegirlhadalmostanetherealappearance.Somethingclutchedat
hishearticedhisblood;forMyraDuquesneseemedacreaturescarcely
belongingtotheworldofhumanity—seemedalreadyhalfaspirit.The
lightinhersweeteyeswasgoodtosee;butherfragilityandacertain
transparency of complexionhorrified him.
Yetheknewthathemusthidethesefearsfromher;andturningto
Mr.Saundersonheshookhimwarmlybythehandandthepartyof
four passed by the low porch into the house.
Inthehall-wayMissSaundersonatypicalScottishhousekeeperstood
beamingwelcome;butintheveryinstantofgreetingherRobertCairn
stopped suddenly as if transfixed.
Dr.Cairnalsopulledupjustwithinthedoorhisnostrilsquivering
and his clear grey eyes turning right and left—searching the shadows.
Miss Saunderson detected this sudden restraint.
Is anything the matter?
she asked anxiously.
MyrastandingbesideMr.Saundersonbegantolookfrightened.But
Dr.Cairnshakingofftheincubuswhichhaddescendeduponhim
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