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Chapter XXXVI

           Longcontactwiththepoliceandthebrutalitiesofsexinherearlylifehadmadeherwary,alittleafraidofhowtheworldwoulduseher.Thisparticularmethodofmakingalivingbeingillicit,andshehavingnootherpracticalknowledgeathercommand,shewasasanxioustogetalongpeacefullywiththepoliceandthepublicgenerallyasanystrugglingtradesmaninanywalkoflifemighthavebeen.Shehadonaloose,blue-floweredpeignoir,ordressing-gown,openatthefront,tiedwithblueribbonsandshowingalittleofherexpensiveunderwearbeneath.Alargeopalringgracedherleftmiddlefinger,andturquoisesofvividbluewerependentfromherears.Sheworeyellowsilkslipperswithbronzebuckles;andaltogetherherappearancewasnotoutofkeepingwiththecharacterofthereception-roomitself,whichwasacompositeofgold-floweredwall-paper,blueandcream-coloredBrusselscarpet,heavilygold-framedengravingsofrecliningnudes,andagilt-framedpier-glass,whichrosefromthefloortotheceiling.Needlesstosay,Butlerwasshockedtothesoulofhimbythissuggestiveatmospherewhichwassupposedtoincludehisdaughterinitsdestructivereaches.

           Aldersonmotionedoneofhisdetectivestogetbehindthewomanbetweenherandthedoorwhichhedid.

           "Sorrytotroubleyou,Mrs.Davis,"hesaid,"butwearelookingforacouplewhoareinyourhousehere.We’reafterarunawaygirl.Wedon’twanttomakeanydisturbancemerelytogetherandtakeheraway."Mrs.

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