Excerpt from The Gay Adventure: A Romance When the landlady had transferred the tea things to a tray, shaken the crumbs from the table cloth into the empty grate and folded it, she nerved herself for a direct attack. Placing her arms akimbo an attitude usually denoting truculent de fiance or a pleasurable sense of injustice - she pronounced her lodger's name. Lionel started, as if made aware of her presence for the first time. He took his pipe from his mouth and turned with a pleasant smile. Good evening, Mrs. Barker, he said with care ful politeness. A fine night, is it not? She 'assented with an ill grace. Without giving her time to add to her appreciation, Lionel con tinned in suave but enthusiastic tones: Oblige me, Mrs.

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