Charmed with the experiment, he repeated it the following Sunday. This
time he boarded the seat from the other end, and seeing no place by the
captain, took one, or more correctly speaking made one, between Miss
Nugent and Jack, and despite the former's elbow began to feel almost like
one of the family. Hostile feelings vanished, and with an amiable smile
at the half-frantic Miss Nugent he placed a "bull's-eye" of great
strength in his cheek, and leaning forward for a hymn-book left one on
the ledge in front of jack. A double-distilled perfume at once assailed
the atmosphere.
Miss Nugent sat dazed at his impudence, and for the first time in her
life doubts as to her father's capacity stirred within her. She
attempted the poor consolation of an "acid tablet," and it was at
once impounded by the watchful Mrs. Kingdom. Mean-time the reek of
"bull's-eyes" was insufferable.
The service seemed interminable, and all that time the indignant damsel,
wedged in between her aunt and the openly exultant enemy of her House,
was compelled to endure in silence.
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