White Prophet,
章节目录
共 54 题- BY
- ILLUSTRATED BY R. CATON WOODVILLE
- He stretched out his hand to her, but she made no response
- THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS
- And some one else had said--
- But he stumbled in stepping out of the car, and Helena said--
- And then drowsily, under the influence of the medicine--
- The Consul-General drew up sharply and continued--
- The Consul-General reflected for a moment and then said--
- Gordon was writing to Helena now:--
- The General tried to protest, but Gordon, who was now excited, said--
- He laughed out loud and then said---
- His voice sounded choked, but he went on--
- There was silence for a moment, and then--
- A moment later the old man closed her eyes and said--
- Gordon coloured up to his flickering steel-blue eyes and said--
- There was silence for a moment, and then the old. man said-
- The Consul-General's lip curled again and he said quietly--
- She crept closer and said, "Then there's something else, dear."
- Her mistress did not reply immediately, and she asked--
- Her eyes blazed and she answered, "Yes."
- Without raising her eyes Helena answered, "No!"
- Helena looked up at him and in a fluttering voice called "Gordon!"
- He turned, with his hand on the handle. "What is it?"
- The General, still jerky and nervous, then said--
- Gordon struggled hard with himself, and then said boldly--
- Gordon did not answer, and his father, in a biting note, continued---
- The General bridled his gathering anger and answered--
- In a scarcely audible voice Helena answered, "Yes."
- The young man swallowed his anger and answered--
- Gordon hesitated for a moment, and the General said--
- Then in a voice like the scream of a wild bird, he cried--
- Helena hesitated, and the General said, "I'm better now--leave us."
- But the third man at the table, a dragoman in a fez, whispered--
- END OF FIRST BOOK
- THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD
- He paused for a moment and then said--
- His voice was scarcely audible as he added--
- Then he rose, and taking her ice-cold hand, he said--
- Then in a louder, shriller voice than before, he cried--
- Again the smelling bottle and then--
- Then she looked round at Helena and said--
- The old lady paused, looked round again, and said--
- There was a sigh, and then in a faltering voice the old lady said--
- END OF SECOND BOOK
- THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
- And there were others who answered--
- But others said--
- Whereupon Ishmael looked at him and answered--
- At length she asked in a tremulous voice--
- Ishmael reflected for a moment and then said--
- To all such pleading Ishmael would show a brave face and say--
- END OF VOL. I
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