He watched her like a
cat; every movement of her body set his blood tingling; he was ready to
spring upon her in a moment. And when it came near to action there was a
power of will in his manner towards her. Ay, the young spark!
"I've begged and prayed you long enough," he said breathlessly. "Yesterday
you all but would; today you're deaf again. You think you and Bror and
Tante [Footnote: "Auntie." Evidently Captain Bror's lady is meant.] and
the rest are to have a good time and no harm done, while I look on and
play the nice young man? But, by Heaven, you're wrong! Here's you
yourself, a garden of all good things right in front of me, and a fence
... do you know what I'm going to do now with that silly fence?"
"What are you going to do? No, Hugo, you've had too much to drink this
evening. You're so young. We've both drunk more than we ought," she said.
"And then you play me false into the bargain, with your tricks. You send a
special messenger for a letter that simply can't wait, and at the same
time you're cruel enough to let me think .
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