’ The full story—or as much as Gerald knew—of Valade’s machinations shocked the old lady so much that she was obliged to recruit her strength with a refill from the Madeira decanter. Gianfrancesco found himself to be his family’s sole remaining male heir. ‘Of course not,’ snapped his friend. “Come,” he continued, “the world after all is a very small place. For a stunned moment, Emile did not speak. But her mind was ruffled, and its mirror-like surface of satisfaction was not easily restored. Standing on tiptoe, on a joint-stool, placed upon the bench, with his back to the door, and a clasp-knife in his hand, this youngster, instead of executing his appointed task, was occupied in carving his name upon a beam, overhead. From this perturbed state he was roused by thoughts of his mother, and fancying he heard her gentle voice urging him on to fresh exertion, he started up. “Have you ever seen Annabel with him?” she asked.
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