Joan Thursday:
章节目录
共 104 题- JOAN THURSDAY
- A Novel
- LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
- With Illustrations by Oscar Cesare
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- The door slammed. He was gone
- JOAN THURSDAY
- II
- III
- Joan acknowledged the service with an outspoken "Thanks."
- At this Edna plucked up courage to say, with some animation: "Joan--"
- The mother interrupted with a sibilant warning, "_Hush!_"
- He greeted her with a broadening grin and a "Hello, Joan!"
- She said with indifference: "Hello, Ben."
- She said, exclamatory: "O Ben! I've had _such_ a good time!"
- IV
- Thursby shook his ponderous head: "It makes no difference--"
- Joan set her jaw firmly. "That's what I'm going to do."
- Puzzled, Joan persisted: "You really think Miss Dean is in?"
- She gulped convulsively: "You don't understand--"
- He repeated without bothering to correct her: "Joan Thursday."
- The signature was simply: "_Helena_."
- VI
- A THUR BY
- Joan gasped: "My money--!"
- She lingered, stunned. "But, Butch ... I oughtn't to...."
- VII
- She eyed him stonily. "You didn't care--!"
- Helena smiled indulgently. "It's not too late ... I hope."
- His aunt smiled more openly: "See what Venetia thinks."
- VIII
- Light malice trembled on her lips: "Not till this morning."
- Then he gasped stupidly: "Venetia!"
- Without stirring, she demanded: "Why?"
- IX
- In a stupefied voice she iterated: "No light--?"
- Marbridge scowled: "Perhaps I don't get you...."
- XI
- Quard threw Joan a kindly glance: "Sure. Now, get a hustle on."
- From the window, May Dean drawled languidly: "Is that the finish?"
- He laughed uncomfortably: "As bad as all that?"
- XII
- Quard started and jerked out a "What?"
- She nodded: "All right."
- With some hesitation she replied: "I don't know...."
- XIII
- He snapped crossly: "Wait a minute, can't you?"
- She sighed: "I guess it can't be helped."
- XIV
- She started and instinctively lied: "Twenty...."
- His surprise was unconcealed: "Really?"
- She faltered unconvincing amendment: "Nearly."
- XV
- XVI
- She nodded again: "Please...."
- When she had finished, Wilbrow said nothing beyond: "Again, please."
- XVII
- He smiled, apologetic: "No use; Rideout simply can't swing it."
- She interrupted him sharply: "O no, you're not!"
- Confused, he stammered: "I beg your pardon--!"
- He demanded blankly: "My dear girl, what _do_ you mean?"
- In the hallway a man's voice said: "He must be in. There's a light--"
- Tankerville puffed an explosive: "Oh--certainly!"
- XVIII
- She dared to be as frank as he: "Famished!"
- XIX
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- XXIII
- XXIV
- XXV
- The actor stared, confused. "Have I--what?"
- XXVI
- She said sharply: "What's the matter?"
- Anger returned; his voice mounted: "And I found this! What is it?"
- She uttered a cry of despair: "Robbed--you mean?"
- He said, with a slight inclination of his head: "Mrs. Quard, I believe?"
- XXVII
- He shook his head and laughed: "No!"
- XXVIII
- XXIX
- Now she said that it was "just her luck!..."
- XXX
- Her flush deepened. "You mean you didn't care--!"
- He shook his head. "Not at present, I'm afraid."
- XXXI
- The boy offered to return the card: "He ain't in."
- XXXII
- Joan nodded. "I had to. I couldn't stand it any longer."
- XXXIII
- XXXIV
- XXXV
- XXXVI
- Joan gasped: "Butch!"
- Suddenly, explosively, she found her tongue: "How's ma?"
- XXXVII
- Butch shook his head: "Nothin' doin'."
- XXXVIII
- This last demanded briefly: "Doctor been?"
- He asked abruptly: "Where is Mr. Marbridge?"
- Marbridge nodded at her with a curling lip: "You can get out!"
- XXXIX
- Joan uncovered her face and looked up quickly. "Oh, do let me see them!"