Show ey I 1 alwais HOAR ba BH 9 tit LITTIg DROWN BROWN and CO TAKE MCI SYNOPSIS Irle fleeing eing from a hr brutal mitat stepfather un tin unhappy home and a proposed prop husband liua band she rha detests lete eta myrtleo Myrt llo young li rench girl stands in a country J y road on the verge of desperation n halted by nn an exploded tire two youns young Vingil lord geraid dombey and christopher hent dent are attracted by the girls dla dis Is tract ed CHAPTER 11 II continued 2 1 I have neverseen never been monsieur sho bho answered with hor eyes fixed upon gerald night after night whon when my work Is done I 1 come boino here and t watch the road lust just where it fades anway but I 1 have never traveled along it I 1 have never been further than tile the first village down in the gerald came a ste step nearer to tier her ue ile leaned conned against the kate post his is abne t pao and dianner become unconscious ly 0 caressing it was generally so whon when ho he spoke with women you tire ire in trouble rouble mademoiselle tie lie bold sometimes even a stranger I 1 1 ny help 11 sha bho looked down the rood road toward where tho the automobile was jacked up cesi she ahe admitted 1 I am in great tio trouble uble no one but a stranger could help nio me because I 1 have no friends he brave then and speak on gerold gerald enjoined there find biad brenno previous time in her lite life when myrelle had been required to marshal tier her thoughts and speak unaccustomed words yet at that moment clearly and unfalteringly in gly sho she told tier her story site she pointed to tile the weather stained cottage behind 1 I live there site sho said with three half brothers and sisters bisters and a step nr mw the vallace fattier father mother was ana nn she married for the second tinie time a n bad ninn man and she died I 1 have taken care of those children chave I 1 linao kept the house clean anti and tidy I 1 have dono what tile the cure told me waa my iny duty and all the tinte time I 1 have hated it why christopher asked disked simply site looked across ns though surprised intervention because Hec the children are coarse and greedy and III site she explained pla ined 1 I wear myself out trying to make them dIf different Terent but it ta Is use kaa 1009 it t Is lit in their blood because my gieP stepfather father fis 9 worse often tie he drinks drinka too touch brandy lie he Is quarrelsome tie IK la Is never kind hind there la Is not ona little joy in lift life only when I 1 escape for a little attle time nod and come here and look down the rond road which leads to liberty and wonder what nitty may lie ile at the other oilier side of tile the hills hilla there you see beo I 1 have rend read books many books looka my aly mother und and fattier father were both well educated I 1 know and feel that tile the life I 1 itin inn leading ta Is terrible there Is something beyond all tills this gerald said there la Is something of instant trouble in your face again for a moment stio wits was voiceless a white dumb thing stricken nerveless with horror it was that took which had find surprised the tw tw men illin her breath as she spoke choked with unuttered sobs my aly stepfather bt ought blought homo from he village tonight the widow Dut dumay lifty ile he Is to marry her bobring to bring tier her to the farm lie ile brought too elorre the lie keeper of the cafe horrible ili e I 1 horrible borrill e I 1 pierre gerald hillur aured softly go on the girl opened tier lips but tile the words bermud to stick in tier throat they propose perhaps to bear ali you he be asked with quick understanding iler hor assent was mirrored lix in tile the bony agony of tier her eyes lie ile Is fut fat and old and lie he drinks site alie cried 1 I would sooner die have him come coine near met me I 1 look upon us no ail two friends G gerald ald begged what would you edve ug us dota do tile the girl pointed once more nowhere to eliere tile the road disappeared amongst tile the hills ji K you leave roe me here she declared 11 1 I shall walk and r run un and crawl until I 1 pass out of sight there and perhaps they ploy may lorrow borrow the widows id cart abid critti inu ine and then I 1 kill myself take taka me with you as aa far us as you tire are going somewhere where t f can cah tilde hide the car glided gilded slowly up to where they were standing gerald did not liesl tate for a moment lie ile stepper into lila place at the driving wheel ansa aw motioned to the seat ly by hla his side agreed lie ho said we will i start you little une ell me how flow a aru ru iou caned called t myrtile Myr tin slit murmured W we will start you ort olt on the he great advent Bd venturo ul 0 of life it seems seema to me that there call be 16 tio nothing thing forue in store for you than winit you leave behind belil ml the girl pushed open tile the rate gate and sprong into tile car like a frightened thing gerald turned orned his head around the corner of the farm fann three unsteady figures showed t themselves hein selves three voices two raucous and one shrill called for myrtile Myr there wore were threats gesticulations tile the girl cowered fly by geralda Oe ralda slie side start I 1 she implored start pi pl onset ensel however hesitated 1 I think lie saw said we vo shou should id birst hear what these there people liae have to say they have utter after nil all some clairn claim upon tile girl alil it might be possible to aid tier lier without bringing tier her away from home myrtele clung citing to gerald ifer her eyes were swimming pools of passionate entreaty start shut monsieur site she pleaded there la Is r for roo roe ilia but escape why does tile other gentleman nil nillia lid get in theres a good fellow geraid begged impatiently we ino dont want to have a row with these kela 11 tile chauffeur already ready til in the dickey behind belil nd Myrtl lea eyes implored christopher to take the place by tier her side with his feet still on the road however he leaned across tier her to gerald gerald ild 19 lie hp sold said tills this Is a more serious affair than you seen seem to think who Is going to look after the child when we get to monte carlo you CUD can if you like was the careless reply im not thinking of playing the lothario Lot harlo it if that Is what you menn mann 70 word of honor word word of lionor dont bo be an nis ems old chat chap its up to tb us to give tile the girl a chance ap y christopher stripped ot off ills his coat und and wrapped it around myrelle Myr then t X i 01 L ja N T 1 I i 0 1 I speak a little english I 1 under stand very will well lie took tile place little 0 by tier her side gerald sIll sliced lied in the clutch anti and they glided gilded off the twilight over overtook tool them thein swiftly tho lights of monte carlo carl Ps na they commenced tile the long ions delcont des cont nt were wen like pin of tire fire through it 11 deep MUL carpet myrtile whose eves e es ili anul lieen been ned upon tile the flying leaned forward now wit mi a little tile ex of wont wonder ler it la Is fairyland 1 sli sha cried gerald looked down don att tier indulgently you live so near and you yon have never been even is as far ay aw this lie asked it la Is as I 1 lenva told you she tin an 1 I have never traveled ten kilometers from the farm in my life christopher wits was almost incredulous agwald Oes however nodded cally iloth young men h find ud taken it for or granted from tile terrt that their charge understood no english in france france they are like that gerald geraid remarked it Is tha lie sous anus that count but tilts this child slie site amazing christopher except for tier her clothes there a thing about her that suggests the pen peasant sant she la Is like a child 31 madonna adonna an angel who tills has stolen into the clothes of ct a girl gone for lier her first communion 1 I should still like to know what you are going to do with tier her when wehr we arrive christopher naked bluntly are you going to take tier her to the villa later on perhaps was the careless less reply nt not tills his ev eva ning aby why not christopher per persisted slated your sister la Is very kind heartel lt it seems to nie me as long ns na we have the ilie girl on our hands that she la is the or er derson to look after hai hup gerald slightly sly dear chris lie ha sold bold you yon and mary fary are pals I 1 know but I 1 am not sure aure that you altogether understand tier her site she like surprises we must pave the way a little before we rk ask for tier her help at myrelle lind had been looking from one to the other of tier her two companions with a sense of growing trouble ln in her eyes messieurs she die interrupted it arns wrong ot of me ine not to tell you before I 1 speak a little english I 1 understand very well you are a most ing ch child ild I 1 gerald exclaimed looking down lit at tier her lit in genuine astonishment nt you have bave never been ati ten n kilometers from your holnes tend and you speak a foreign in language I 1 that cornea comes ot of having a school ml stress for a n mother I 1 suppose however have no fear we shall dispose of you pleasantly tomorrow site she said eald timidly 1 I can tind work Toi tomorrow be hanged I 1 gerald replied look about you little one we tiro are entering the town if I 1 your story la Is true ond we know that it la Is he added hastily you fee for the first time shops villas ans hotels the building in front of us its Is tile the casino now you see tile the lights that fringe the bay it Is amazing myrtile murmured they drew up at tile the side door of 0 the hotel where the two to young wen men were to stay gerald descended take care of tile the for st a few minutes chris lie he begged 1 I aro am going to interview one of tile housekeepers 11 lie disappeared into the hotel bayr myrtile watched ills toll tall slim figure until it wits lost to sl sight then the lie fear beemon to return she shivered 1 I nm am a ulIc to him she faltered to red tie tic will late hate defor me for it I 1 only meant that you yow should drive me file somewhere where I 1 could lose myself perhaps haps I 1 had better go monsieur can I 1 not slit slip away before lie he returns lie ile would he be very angry if t you ou did christopher assured her he has gone to arrange for some one to took look after you for tile the night tomorrow I 1 think you ou will do well it if you try to find some work it if you wish it I 1 will help you ller her eyes still devoured the door afi through rough which gerald had passed I 1 tell roe me tits ills name slie site begged ills ilia name christopher replied to la gerald annesley dombey site she repented repeated it after him a little hesitatingly 1 I 1 always think of him as gerald she said it Is a n very pretty name tell me why tit did the chauffeur say your lordship r because Ke cause lie he Is the eldest sun of an earl unit and lie he Is entitled to be called lord Tom dombey bey I 1 lie ile la Is noble then I 1 nm am not surprised lie ile seemed like that to in nip and you sou monsieur may I 1 know your mino my name la Is christopher bent he replied plain christopher ilent bent christopher Christop liei la Is n v cry nice latue she sidd with n trifle of unconscious condescension but of course it Is not like bertild Gern Ger tild ld 11 sho looked longingly hack back towa towards ads tile the crowded and the young oung man who stood hy by tier her side was aware of a curious anti altogether inexplicable sensation lie ile suddenly found himself envying Ceral geralds ds careless ca relesa but fascinating innone s ills his good looks tits hl light debonair manner of speech even tills this little wait picked up tip it at the roadside wits was already under ills spell ta alien ien christopher remembered remember eI other things bilings about tits friend and tits his face grew stern gerald returned presently with a bently dressel dressed young oung woman lie ile held out ills his hands to and assisted tier her to might alight it Is all arranged ringed ar child he oil nn bounced noun ced annette Is a chambermaid liere here she will take you ou to some frooma close tit at hand where yott will bp be made comfortable tomorrow morning early christopher ind and I 1 will ionie come and see you 3 ou will be entirely well the young oung woman declared it li Is hut but a few yard awny I 1 malle still wrapped in Chrls chresto to ahers cout coat looked a little pathetic as slit she stood upon the lie pavement ly by an li luttes ettes side 1 I shall not see you ragain tonight then 31 1 n ibur lord Dow dombe bey she sha kell ehly not lie he lau laughed glied anti and monsieur gerald Sern lil la Is finite anoush from you ou petite le tite tomorrow we will have a loni inna talk have no fear yoli ou shall ila I 1 not return to tile the farin fill in unless it 1 Is your wl ami ah myrtile and with it sudden gesture iare his hand to tier her lips alpi then tile slip dragged annet annette te aff fr without looking behind gerald laughed a little consciously our maiden Is somewhat he remarked lightly come on chris A coc cocktail kiall while they unpack our clo clothes thes ive ie telephoned to the alie gillit we must do df a duty dinner there first hut but afterward I 1 will show you the land chure tile pleasure seekers of 0 the world have built their temple myrtile Is on an her way to see life but what kind of life Is she to see at monte carlo TO JIE HE CONTINUED |