The Silver Dragon
“Dixon, as befitted a diligent host, had worked hard at the conversation, but he had not quite been able to erase the suggestion of hostility that flowed beneath the surface. They were like boxers sparring in a seemingly friendly bout with a good deal of earnestness in their punches, Adele thought unhappily, and always her husband seemed to emerge the victor.She was glad when Maria brought in the coffee and they could get up from the table to settle in the deep velvet divans surrounding the fireplace.Dixon did not sit down. He drank his coffee standing on the hearthrug, saying as he returned his empty cup to the tray, “If you’ll excuse me, I’d like to put in an hour at my desk. I have two rather important letters to send off to London first thing in the morning.”Relief hit Adele like an enveloping wave, and John’s eagerness to assure him that he must not consider them at all was almost indecent. They sat drinking coffee in silence for several minutes after he had closed the door behind... him.“Well,”MoreLess
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