I had consecrated my life to His Work; and I took the primrose
path. I must break open the door. My very sentences stumble and give way. ’
Gerald was relieved to find the girl did not attempt to run away, but meekly
allowed him to usher her into the spacious and comfortable library which was
his habitual haunt when at home. '"
As these words were delivered by the carpenter with stern emphasis, a female
servant entered the room, and stated that a gentleman was at the door, who
wished to speak with Captain Darell on business of urgent importance. Think—think of
that engagement!”
Their talk had come to eloquent silences that contradicted all he had to say. ”
“How would you know I’m not ready? I’m older than
you, remember? Sometimes you act so worldly, as if
you’d seen it all. All the turnkeys were assembled. I told
you no good would come of it. The individual twist was always
there, even in the cleverest forgeries. At Christmas he gave her a set of a small
edition of Meredith’s novels, very prettily bound in flexible leather, being guided
in the choice of an author, as he intimated, rather by her preferences than his
own. He had never
wanted daughters. The girl’s eyes never left his face.
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