The Supreme Crime (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...were looking at Zenobia. All at once it seemed to him that the whole street had its eyes turned in their direction. So irksome was the sensation becoming, that without any further remark he mounted quickly to his place, and took the reins from Zenobia. ' If they want us they will stop us now.' The thought went through his mind as he settled the fur cover, but all that Melanya said as she stepped back to save her dress from being splashed was: ' It must be charming to spin over the snow today. I shall certainly have the sledge out this afternoon.' And in the next moment already the bells were jingling, and the horse's head turned homewards. ' Are you not hungry?' asked Gregor, turning to his wife. Into Zenobia's eyes there came a spark, and on her dark face a flame, as she answered: ' No, I am not hungry; do not trouble about me, Gregor.' ' I thought for certain that they would ask us to stay.' ' I did not, ' said Zenobia, scarcely unclosing her lips, and keeping her teeth together. He looked at her inquiringly. There seemed to be something here which he did not understand, though she apparently did. CHAPTER XV XACTLY four weeks after the sledge drive to Lussyatyn, Gregor and Zenobia were again on the same road; this time not in a sledge but in the little light cart which represented their summer equipage. It was again Palm Sunday--the Palm Sunday of the Greek Church, and consequently their own--a flower-decked and sun-gilded Palm Sunday, in contradistinction to that other one on which the world had seemed to lie dead, smothered under its counterpanes of snow. Of all that wealth of decoration, not a trace; the same branches that had been white with flakes were now white again with blossoms; the pollard willows were wearing green veils; the roadside..