The Way of Ambition Part 85
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"Better dine with me."
She took off her big motor veil, and looked at him.
"Did Mr. Crayford say I was to dine with you?"
"No. But he evidently thought it would be a suitable arrangement."
"But what will people think?"
"What they always do, I suppose."
"Yes, but what's that?"
"I've wondered for years!"
He held out his big hand. Charmian yielded and got out of the car.
At ten o'clock Crayford had not reappeared, and she insisted on returning home.
"I can't stay out all night even for an impresario," she said.
Alston agreed, and they went out to the front door to get a carriage.
"Of course I'll see you home, Mrs. Charmian."
"Yes, you may."
As they drove off she exclaimed:
"That man really is a terror, Alston, or should I say a holy terror? Do you know, I feel almost guilty in daring to venture back to my own house."
"Maybe we'll meet him on the way up."
"If we do be sure you stop the carriage."
"But if he doesn't stop his?"
"Then I'll stop it. Keep a sharp look-out. I'm tired, but oh! I do feel so excited. You look out all the time on your side, and I'll do the same on mine."
"Well, but we meet everything on the--"
"Never mind! Oh, don't be practical at such a moment! He might pa.s.s us on any side."
Alston laughed and obeyed her mandate.
They were a long way up the hill, and were near to the church of the Holy Trinity when Charmian cried out:
"There's a carriage coming. I believe he's in it."
"Why?"
"Because I do! Be ready to stop him."
"Gee! He is in it! Hi! Mr. Crayford! Crayford!"
Charmian, leaning quickly forward, gave their astonished coachman a violent push in the small of his back.
"Stop! Stop!"
He pulled up the horses with a jerk.
"h.e.l.lo!" said Crayford.
He took off his hat.
"Goin' home to roost?" he added to Charmian.
"If you have no objection," she answered, with a pretense of dignity.
They looked at one another in the soft darkness which was illumined by the lamps of the two carriages. Crayford, as usual, was smoking a big cigar.
"Have you dined?" said Alston.
"Not yet."
"Have you--" Charmian began, and paused. "Have you been hearing the opera all this time?"
"Yaw."
He blew out a smoke ring.
"Hearing it and talking things over."
Her heart leaped with hope and with expectation.
"Then you--then I suppose--"
"See here, little lady," said Crayford. "I'm not feeling quite as full as I should like. I think I'll be getting home along. Your husband will tell you things, I've no doubt. Want Lake to see you in, do you?"
"No. I'm almost there."
"Then what do you say to his coming back with me?"
"Of course. Good-night, Mr. Lake. No, no! I don't want you really! All the coachmen know me here, and I them. I've driven alone dozens of times. Good-night. Good-night, Mr. Crayford."
She almost pushed Alston out of the carriage in her excitement. She was now burning with impatience to be with Claude.
"Good-night, good-night!" she called, waving her hands as the horses moved forward.
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