Country-House Party

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. As if in answer to his smile, Deborah pushed back her chair from the little writing-table, and picking up the loose sheets of her manuscript, heaved a very audible sigh of relief. Then the room rustled. Her husband looked upon her with a quizzical eye Major Macdonald beat the ashes from his cigar, and looked up some of the others clapped hands; while pretty Mrs. Barnes went to lean upon her friend's shoulder.