And, perhaps, of all such eligible souls in Gungapur, the one whose Salvation she most deeply desired to work out (after she wearied of the posings and posturings of Augustus Grobble) was that of Captain John Robin Ross-Ellison of her husband's corpsan exceedingly handsome, interesting, smart, well-to-do, well-in-society young bachelor.

Full-fed on the scraps from Maverick'she was no longer fastidiouswell stimulated by the drink she brought, he took an ugly sort of degraded pleasure in posturing before her, acting as he alone could act those most wonderful of all plays, watching with hateful, sardonic amusement the light and shadow of emotion upon her dirty face.

My awe was all for God's mysterious dealing, not for that poor fool posturing behind his obscene sacrifice.

He explained: "I haven't seen this sort of solemn, genteel posturing for several years now, and I find it too delicious!