Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
Page | 687 |
Chapter | -- |
Text |
Ruth obeyed passively when Slyme told her to sit down, and, lying back languidly in the armchair, she watched him through half-closed eyes and with a slight flush on her face as he deftly covered the sleeping child with the bedclothes and settled him more comfortably in the cot. Slyme now turned his attention to the fire, and as he placed the kettle upon it he remarked: `As soon as the water boils I'll make you some strong tea.' During their walk home she had acquainted Slyme with the cause of her being in the condition |