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CHAPTER XXX.
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Leycester looked round for a moment eagerly, then, utterly1 disregarding Jasper, he hurried across to Stella, who at his entrance had made an involuntary movement towards him, but had then recoiled2, and stood with white face and tightly-clasped hands.
"Stella!" he exclaimed, "why are you here? Why did you not come to Waterloo? Why did you send for me?"
She put her hand in his, and looked him in the face—a look so full of anguish3 and sorrow that he stared at her in amazement4.
"It was I who sent for you, my lord," said Jasper, coldly.
Leycester just glanced at him, then returned to the study of Stella's face.
"Why are you here, Stella?"
She did not speak, but drew her hand away and glanced at Jasper.
That glance would have melted a heart of stone, but his was one of fire and consumed all pity.
"Will you not speak? Great Heaven, what is the matter with you?" demanded Leycester.
Jasper made a step nearer.
Leycester turned upon him, not fiercely, but with contempt and amazement, then turned again to Stella.
"Has anything happened at home—to your uncle?"
"Mr. Etheridge is well," said Jasper.
Then Leycester turned and looked at him.
"Why does this man answer for you?" he said. "I did not put any question to you, sir."
"I am aware of that, my lord," said Jasper, his small eyes glittering with hate and malice5, and smoldering6 fury. The sight of the handsome face, the knowledge that Stella loved this man and hated him, Jasper, maddened and tortured him, even in his hour of triumph. "I am aware of that, Lord Leycester; but as your questions evidently distress7 and embarrass Miss Etheridge, I take upon myself to answer for her."
Leycester smiled as if at some strange
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amazement
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malice
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tightening
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proceedings
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defiant
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surmise
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