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The Survivor

Chapter 10 A WOMAN OF WHIMS

Word Count: 1704    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

For Drexley was not of the fashionable world-not even of the fashionable literary world. At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type. He loved to spend h

me to another world-the strictly exclusive world of rank and fashion. Drexley wandering about, seeing never a face he knew, felt ill at ease, conscious of his own deficiency in dress and deportment, in a world where form was the one material thing, and a studhole shirt or an ill-cut waistcoat were easy means of acquiring notoriety. He

only remembered that people were coming to-night. Janette was out, an

lace here," he answered

can explain your note

med in

little club, your Scotch whiskey and your pipe. Never

he said, "I long for no

r throat, and the glittering spangles upon her black dress. Truly a wonderfully beautiful wo

rim friend," she said, "at those speec

despised," he answered blun

an who makes them. My friend, that little s

ned imp

looking for you. Let me know why you made me t

ed him badly th

k with him. I have deprived the Ibex of a contributor who might possibly have be

e said softly, "t

f course. But your letter

she yawned, "

said, "how the poor yo

me! Scar

said, "to interfere in

" she said. "You have

oman. I have many a time had to stand godfather to your literary foundlings. You have never yet exercised the contrary privilege. I have done a me

k some interest in that young man, and I offered him my help. He coolly declined it-talked of succeeding by his own exertions. So priggi

was

ryth

vanity; you sto

amed u

I value frankness from my friend

he exact

hy of you," he

ged her s

me," she said. "You know I a

hat a womanly a

archways, a woman's voice came pealing out to them, the passionate climax of an Italian love song, the voice of a prima donna of world-wide fame. A st

learned what I wanted to know.

though she were seeking to discover from his face how much his opinion of

angry w

o right t

noy

with

hall see that his future is properly shaped. If he is what I have an idea that

s? One or two were doing fairly well, from a pecuniary point of view-but there were others! She read his though

y. "It is not generous of you. I did all I could f

would often be much better without. You are generous, great-hearted, sympathetic, else I would not speak like this to y

she answered. "You talk as though I w

"I believe in you. I know that you are generous. Only-

h, and I have influence. Nothing interests me so much as helping on a little young people who have gifts. Isn't it a little hard that I should I h

ted. She turned to

ing, "I will be very care

comes t

d, with an odd little smil

*

l of chaff. He held his own as usual, lighted his pipe, and played a game of pool. But all the same he was not quite himself. There was the old restl

about that young fellow you

is chief full

he sai

sight of him. You haven't his a

ice answered shortly.

black and sullen, but lit with a thousand fitful l

k rot, Ric

an answered. "You gave him a knoc

conduct of the magazine I have to sometimes cons

" were, muttered a curse between his

ear anything of him,"

Reuss intend to be kin

l!" Drexley ans

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1 Chapter 1 THE SERMON THAT WAS NEVER PREACHED2 Chapter 2 A STRANGE BETROTHAL3 Chapter 3 THE MAN WHO WAS IN A HURRY4 Chapter 4 EXIT MR. DOUGLAS GUEST5 Chapter 5 HOW THE ADDRESS WAS LOST6 Chapter 6 THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE COUNTRY HEARS SOME NEWS7 Chapter 7 A NIGHT IN HELL-AND NEXT DAY8 Chapter 8 THE AUTHOR OF NO MAN'S LAND 9 Chapter 9 THE EDITOR OF THE IBEX RECEIVES A STRANGE LETTER10 Chapter 10 A WOMAN OF WHIMS11 Chapter 11 DOUGLAS GUEST GETS HIS CHANCE 12 Chapter 12 THE MAN WHO NEARLY WENT UNDER13 Chapter 13 THE FIRST TASTE OF FAME14 Chapter 14 A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD15 Chapter 15 EMILY DE REUSS TELLS A LIE16 Chapter 16 JOAN STRONG, AVENGER17 Chapter 17 A PLAIN QUESTION AND A WARNING18 Chapter 18 THE TASTE OF THE LOTUS19 Chapter 19 A MAN WITHOUT A PAST20 Chapter 20 CICELY ASKS A QUESTION21 Chapter 21 THE REBELLION OF DREXLEY22 Chapter 22 DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT23 Chapter 23 CICELY'S SECRET24 Chapter 24 THE COUNTESS, THE COUSIN, AND THE CRITIC25 Chapter 25 A TRAGIC INTERRUPTION26 Chapter 26 A VISITOR FOR DOUGLAS JESSON27 Chapter 27 FELLOW-CRIMINALS28 Chapter 28 THE LITTLE FIGURE IN BLACK29 Chapter 29 JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER30 Chapter 30 DAVID AND JOAN31 Chapter 31 DREXLEY FORESEES DANGER32 Chapter 32 A SUPPER AT THE MILAN, AND A MEETING33 Chapter 33 A MISUNDERSTANDING34 Chapter 34 THE WOOING OF CICELY35 Chapter 35 THE NET OF JOAN'S VENGEANCE36 Chapter 36 A SCENE AT THE CLUB37 Chapter 37 CICELY MAKES HER CHOICE38 Chapter 38 SHE WAS A WOMAN I WAS A COWARD! 39 Chapter 39 A JOURNEY-AND A WEDDING40 Chapter 40 A CALL BEFORE THE CURTAIN