Ravengar

At that moment Ravengar had meant that the Hugo building should have been a funeral pyre -- a spectacle to petrify the Metropolis.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

He realized that Ravengar had been consummately acting during the latter part of their interview on the first day of the sale, and again consummately acting when he spoke to Hugo on the telephone.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

After that Ravengar had pestered her to marry him -- had even said that he would be content with a purely formal marriage; had offered her enormous sums to agree to his proposal; and had been constantly repulsed by her.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

'Hugo,' Ravengar began persuasively, 'you must be aware that all these suspicions of yours are a figment of your excited brain.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

Beyond doubt, all her movements had been spied and marked, and Ravengar had been in a position to complete his arrangements -- whatever his arrangements were -- at leisure and with absolute freedom.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

Ravengar had, beyond doubt, deliberately set himself to lure Camilla back to England, and he had succeeded.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

The following morning I was, perhaps, inclined to smile a little at our terror of Ravengar; but, peeping out of the window early, I saw Ravengar himself standing on the pavement in the Rue St. Augustin.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

And each knew that on the tip of the other's tongue, unuttered, was the word 'Ravengar.'

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

'He's rather like old Ravengar, perhaps,' said Albert dubiously.

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899

Was it not curious that Polycarp should be acting for both Ravengar and

Hugo A Fantasia on Modern Themes Arnold Bennett 1899