Rain pounded the tin roof,
and waterfalls obscured the pavilion into its own private
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chamber. ”
He pronounced this with an air of profound conviction and with his eyes on
Ann Veronica’s face. ’
‘Gad, there is someone there,’ exclaimed Hilary beside him, shading his eyes
with one hand. “MY DEAR MISS STANLEY,” it began,—“I hope you will forgive my
bothering you with a letter, but I have been thinking very much over our
conversation at Lady Palsworthy’s, and I feel there are things I want to say to
you so much that I cannot wait until we meet again. ’
‘Do you take me for a fool, Hilary?’ demanded his betrothed. Your lamented mother, whose loss I shall ever deplore, perceived
my passion and encouraged it. She did not want to feel such negative emotion
towards any member of her foster family. Sheppard! when I see her thus, and think of all she has
endured, of all she may yet have to endure, I could almost pray for her release
from trouble. It occurred to her that it was absurd and wrong to be so continuously
thinking of one engrossing topic, and she made a strenuous effort to force her
mind to other questions. "
"What was it?"
"Never glance sideways at a man. She had prepared
herself to meet violent protest, a recurrence of that burning glance.
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