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"Very well--all right," Brand said. "You leave him to us. Cut away and
get some luncheon--whatever you can find--at once."
But Natalie had gone nearer to the Russian, and was talking to him in
that fearless, gentle way of hers. By-and-by he spoke, in an uncertain,
almost gasping voice. Then he showed her a letter; and, in obedience to
something she said, went timidly forward and placed it in Brand's hand.
"_A Monsieur,
M. George Brand, Esq.,
Londres._"
This was the superscription; and Brand recognized the handwriting easily
enough.
"The letter is from Calabressa," he said obviously. "Tell him not to be
alarmed. We shall not eat him, however hungry we may be."
Kirski had recovered himself somewhat, and was speaking eagerly to her,
in a timid, anxious, imploring fashion. She listened in silence; but she
was clearly somewhat embarrassed, and when she turned to her lover there
was some flush of color on her face.
"He talks some wild things," she said, "and some foolish things; but he
means no harm.


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