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it only showed for a flash.’ He said, rather heavily: ‘I’m very pleased to make your acquaintance, Miss Estravados.’

He disguised it by putting on a little extraswagger

a little shiver go through him

put a firm hand through his arm

A little frown creased Hilda’s forehead.

she turned out to be the best of the bunch

conscious of herself, of her womanhood.

beat an appreciative hand on the arm of his chair

a bang on the edge of his chair

she shielded her face from the blaze