It was no place
for her, of course--but under the circumstances--if she persisted in
her idea of keeping Masters with her until his complete recovery--
"My neighbors will not worry me," she said, smiling for the first
time. "It seems to be just the place. I already feel bewildered in
this great rushing noisy city. I have lived in a small city for so
long that I had almost forgotten there were great ones; and I should
not know what to do without your advice. I am very grateful."
"Glad to do anything I can. When Holt wrote me you were coming and
there was a chance to pull Masters out of the--put him on his legs
again, I went right up in the air. You may count on me. Always glad
to do anything I can for a lady, too. I used to see you at the
theatre and driving, Mrs. Talbot, and wished I were one of the
bloods. Seems like a fairy tale to be able to help you now."
He had red hair and slate-colored eyes, a snub nose and many
freckles, but she thought him quite beautiful; he was her only friend
in this terrifying city, and there was no doubt she could count on him.
"How shall I go about finding a lodging in Bleecker Street?" she
asked. "I stayed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel when I visited New York
with my mother, and as I know nothing of the other hotels, I left my
luggage at the depot until I should have seen you.
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