Paliser case
The Paliser case
作者：Saltus, Edgar, 1855-1921
体例：题 章数：200
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共 200 题- THE PALISER CASE
- BY EDGAR SALTUS
- THE PALISER CASE
- II
- Peter Verelst bent over his coffee. "The young man next door?"
- The woman smiled at him. "Love? Yes. How would you define it?"
- Paliser returned her smile. "A mutual misunderstanding."
- Mrs. Austen's smile deepened. "Would you like to have one?"
- Kate laughed at him. "You seem very upright."
- III
- She turned again. "There, Poppet, you hear that? Gimme back my money."
- At the shock of it Margaret had started also. "But----"
- Poppet Bleecker laughed and questioned: "No horrors?"
- She poked at Margaret. "Come."
- With entire brevity and equal insolence, she returned it. "I dare say."
- The fallen star moistened her painted lips. "Yes, why not?"
- Paliser shrugged. "Our intimacy is not oppressive."
- Cassy turned on her. "You're an imbecile."
- Paliser also was rising. "Let me put you in a cab and on Sunday----"
- Paliser surveyed him. "Whom does this hotel belong to? You?"
- IV
- It was then that he repeated it. "You're late!"
- Cassy moved back. "What in the world----"
- In connection with it, Lennox asked: "Can you come to-morrow?"
- VI
- Lennox indicated the bundle. "Is that it?"
- Lennox laughed. "And I am the police!"
- VII
- Margaret faced her. "I am going in."
- VIII
- Lennox scowled. "Yes. Once."
- Jones turned to the waiter. "Take it away and fetch the roast."
- Lennox shoved at his plate. "So you have said."
- Lennox laughed. "I would prefer the point."
- IX
- Margaret stood up. "I will tell him."
- Pleasantly Mrs. Austen prodded him. "Yes?"
- No you won't, thought Mrs. Austen, who said: "Yes, do."
- Indulgently Mrs. Austen motioned. "It is hardly proper that you should."
- Margaret winced and coloured. "Your insinuation is horrible."
- Margaret gasped. "He told you--he told you----"
- Margaret straightened. "I don't believe it."
- Cassy laughed. "Why not tables?"
- Paliser lit a cigarette. "She may be singing in the private room."
- Cassy shrugged. "Personally, not a rap. It was of you I was thinking."
- Cassy, in surprise not at him, but at herself, laughed. "Nor did I."
- XI
- Vacating the door she approached the bed. "Are you feeling any better?"
- But Mrs. Austen persisted. "It is important."
- Margaret lowered her hand. "Mother, what are you talking about?"
- MARGARET.
- XII
- Jones smiled at him. "Where is my harp?"
- XIII
- Cassy, devoid of pity, said: "Have some beer."
- XIV
- To cheer him, Cassy said gaily: "The artist never dies."
- M. P., Jr.
- XV
- Austerely, this pleasant woman grabbed it. "It is your duty!"
- Paliser took the vacant seat "What are you writing?"
- XVI
- Then, shaking a finger, he cried: "Where were you last night?"
- Cassy, reduced to tears, exclaimed at him. "Why here. Where else?"
- Cassy laughed. "The dear man! He knew I would be worse off with you."
- She stared. "What statement?"
- He stood up. "Let me take you. We can stop for the song on the way."
- XVIII
- Visibly the autocrat stiffened. "Shall you, indeed!"
- Paliser pounded, or affected to pound, on the table. "Yes, absolutely."
- Massively she flung herself on Cassy. "Dearie, I weep for joy!"
- Cassy shoved her away. "Not on me, Tamby."
- Ma Tamby grabbed it. "Go where, dearie?"
- Coldly Cassy considered her. "Don't. You'll only get tight."
- Paliser, making for the door, called back: "Save a drop for me."
- XIX
- CASSY.
- Icily Cassy eyed her. "What have you there?"
- XX
- Paliser replied in French. "A man and a woman or two from Fifth Avenue."
- Cassy raised her spoon. "A penny for your thoughts."
- Cassy laughed. "And Ma Tamby's ham and eggs?"
- XXI
- Slowly the old man twisted. "What is? The engagement?"
- The young man stood up. "Never."
- XXII
- At table, Verelst, addressing him, asked: "How is your father?"
- Paliser turned to her. "I have forgotten."
- Paliser shook his handsome head. "I wanted to."
- Pleasantly she invited it. "Yes?"
- Turning she saw him. "Well, what now?"
- Verelst tugged at his moustache. "Tell me this. Is she to marry him?"
- In affected surprise, she started. "How you do jump at conclusions."
- Angrily he nodded. "I appear to have jumped at the correct one."
- Impatiently Verelst motioned. "Decent men avoid him."
- Angrily she started. "I'll tell her nothing of the kind."
- XXIII
- Verelst sniffed. "You don't know her mother."
- Verelst stood up. "Fancy is the only term that could be applied them."
- XXIV
- Cassy half turned. "What?"
- Cassy turned away. "That will do."
- Cassy threw up her chin. "My intentions are to leave----"
- I will attend to that, Cassy decided.
- XXV
- He turned. "Very good, your ladyship, I'll telephone."
- Cassy reddened. "What I told you."
- Lennox took her hand. "I owe you a debt. Count on me."
- XXVI
- Lennox put on his hat. "I am going first to Park Avenue."
- Lennox, who was approaching, stopped short. "Miss Austen is?"
- Jones, leaning forward, touched him. "I say, old chap!"
- Do what? But Jones, getting it at once, stood up. "Come along, then."
- XXVII
- XXVIII
- Pique! he repeated. But no, that is not Cassy Cara either. She----
- XXIX
- The butler shuffled. "He said she was very pretty, sir."
- Mr. Harvey sat down. "Cert. There'll be a reward--a big one."
- XXX
- Verelst adjusted his glasses. "What are you talking about?"
- Innocently Jones surveyed him. "You think it important as all that?"
- Fiercely he turned on Jones. "What were you saying, sir?"
- Jones patted his chin. "I did not, but I will."
- Jones removed his hat. "I know it was not."
- Jones motioned. "His lawyer is. I have just seen him."
- Perplexedly the musician repeated it. "Nothing?"
- The musician plucked at the rug. "I suppose everybody thinks he did it?"
- Vaguely the musician considered the novelist. "You think so?"
- Jones shook his head. "I don't need to."
- The sunken eyes were upon him. "Why do you say that?"
- The musician raised himself a little. "You don't misjudge her, do you?"
- Cassy turned from her father. "A paper? What paper?"
- Bravely Jones lied. "A will."
- Cassy exclaimed at him. "Besides, what have you--except me?"
- With a cry she ran to the sofa. "Daddy!"
- XXXI
- Dunwoodie taking the chair, indicated the stool. "Now, sir!"
- Jones, who favoured the dramatic, nodded. "He died in my arms."
- Jones leaned forward. "I may tell you for your information----"
- Jones laughed. "Not yet."
- XXXII
- XXXIII
- Viciously Dunwoodie eyed him. "What the devil do you want?"
- Jones smiled at him. "That decision."
- Meditatively Jones considered her. "Fine day for a walk."
- Cassy crossed her hands. "I don't understand you."
- Blankly Jones stared. "What sort of thing?"
- Cassy flushed. "I rather liked you. Couldn't you be less hateful?"
- Jones reached for his hat. "Over the top then!"
- XXXIV
- He twirled his thumbs. "But let me ask, what may your full name be?"
- Well, I like that! thought Cassy, who answered: "Twenty-one."
- What is it to you? thought Cassy. "At Paliser Place, if you must know."
- Cassy laughed. "I dream in it."
- Cassy smoothed her frock. "I was brought up on them."
- Cassy threw up her hands. "Never in the world."
- The old ruffian, rising, turned to Cassy. "One moment, if you please."
- Cassy turned on him. "See here, young man----"
- Jones looked about. "Where is my harp?"
- He turned to the lawyer. "Mrs. Paliser accepts her responsibilities."
- The eminent jurist took it up. "Only what?"
- Dunwoodie touched a button. "Ha! One moment."
- Cassy, her thoughts on her grandmother, repeated it. "Danae?"
- XXXV
- Dunwoodie whipped out his towel. "You don't say so!"
- Dunwoodie rumpled the towel. "Why, so it was!"
- Jeroloman stared. "I have yet to learn of it."
- Jeroloman sat down. "What case are you referring to?"
- Comfortably Dunwoodie helped him. "Yes?"
- Jeroloman started and dropped his hat. "Not----?"
- Dunwoodie nodded. "His daughter."
- XXXVI
- Jeroloman looked up from his gloves. "I don't know."
- XXXVII
- Mr. Purdy rubbed his perspiring hands. "Mrs. Paliser."
- Cassy looked up at him. "You forget my little errand."
- Lennox raised his hat. "I will come to-night."
- XXXVIII
- Cassy took another bitter-sweet. "She's that. Any one would know it."
- Cassy showed her teeth. "If I didn't care for him, certainly I would."
- Lennox extracted a little case. "Thanks. It's an answer I'd like."
- She could have slapped him. "Then why did you ask me?"
- Lennox, who had risen with her, asked: "May I come to-morrow?"
- Lennox put his hat on the sofa. "If you don't mind my talking to you."
- Lennox stood up. "You have suffered----"
- He came toward her. "Even if it were what?"
- He floundered in it. "What do you mean?"
- Her eyes then were on him. "To find out."
- But not having finished, she resumed. "And I never shall."
- Unrebuffably Lennox renewed it. "Let's be married at once."
- Lennox kicked it. "In God's name, why not?"
- He wanted to shake her and nearly did. "But when you find I do?"
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