The Gay Adventure

Book Excerpt: mpathetic. "You fainted; that is all."She gave the ghost of a shudder: "I fainted?""Yes. The horse, ran away, but there was no accident.""The coachman--is he hurt?"This thought for another in the midst of her own recovery flushed Lionel's being like a draught of wine. Hitherto she had been merely a pretty aristocrat and (apparently) a delightful girl. Now she was more--a divine human whom he longed to kiss, caress and call "You darling!""No," he said. "He fell softly....
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Book Excerpt: mpathetic. "You fainted; that is all."She gave the ghost of a shudder: "I fainted?""Yes. The horse, ran away, but there was no accident.""The coachman--is he hurt?"This thought for another in the midst of her own recovery flushed Lionel's being like a draught of wine. Hitherto she had been merely a pretty aristocrat and (apparently) a delightful girl. Now she was more--a divine human whom he longed to kiss, caress and call "You darling!""No," he said. "He fell softly. Upon a constable, I believe."She was nearly herself again, and gave a little laugh. "Let us hope he was a fat one," she said. And then, after a pause: "Who stopped the horse?""Oh, I was lucky enough to do that," he replied with an assumed jauntiness, wishing he could feel it was an every-day business. "It was not hard.""Others appeared to think differently," she replied with a grave admiration that pleased him."Then, madam, they can not have seen you," he smiled. Really, theRead More