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; you shall see me and then you shall make your decision。”
One minute to six 。。。 he pulled hard on a cigarette。 Then Lieutenant Blandford’s heart leaped。
A young woman was ing toward him。 Her figure was long and slim; her blond hair lay back in curls over her delicate ears。 Her eyes were as blue as flowers; her lips and chin had a gentle firmness。 In her pale…green suit; she was like springtime e alive。书包 网 。 想看书来
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He started toward her; forgetting to notice that she was wearing no rose; and as he moved; a small; provocative smile curved her lips。
“Going my way; soldier?” she murmured。 He made one step closer to her。 Then he saw Hollis Meynell。
She was standing almost directly behind the girl; a woman well past 40; her graying hair tucked under a worn hat。 She was more than plump5; her thick ankled feet were thrust into low…heeled shoes。
But she wore a red rose on her rumpled coat。 The girl in the green suit was walking quickly。 Blandford felt as though he were being split into two; so keen was his desire to follow the girl; yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly panioned and upheld his own; and there she stood。 He could see her pale; plump face was gentle and sensible; her gray eyes had a warm twinkle6。
Lieutenant Blandford did not hesitate。 His fingers gripped the worn copy of Human Bondage which was to identify him to her。 This would not be love; but it would be something precious; a friendship for which he had been and must ever be grateful。。。
He squared his shoulders; saluted; and held the book out toward the woman; although even while he spoke he felt the bitterness of his disappointment。 “I’m John Blandford; and you—you are Miss Meynell。 May—may I take you to dinne