Mine for a Day
“But she retained enough common sense to realize that this would only postpone, not save her from, explanations. And after a second or two of heavy silence, she said a little huskily: “It’s—it’s Leila, Aunt Hester.”At the same moment, Frances and Mr. Brogner exhausted the topic which they were politely pursuing, and Leila’s sensational statement—though quietly uttered—dropped into a perfect well of silence. She almost heard it “plop.”Frances actually started forward a couple of steps, and Leila ...thought there was a slight exclamation from her. But all other sounds were drowned out by the spate of words which now issued from the telephone.“What has happened? What on earth are you doing? Miss Parker said—But I couldn’t possibly believe her. What are you and Simon doing together—meeting secretly, and he carrying your case as though—Has Rosemary’s running away something to do with all this? Did my poor girl run away because you and Simon—”“Aunt Hester,”MoreLess
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