The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-03

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hall. whence her voice came back 10 Benson .
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| moment his successor had a constitution that
+ Mr. Roy
BE, polished man with . surfaces In when the
rank tendrls Of irritation would net ensly OBJ:
which. as he entered. he was Engaged In adjust:
Bsnyon With praisus cisiI. pancsaai air. as
he habitunlly met good % N.Y. gentlemen In
%ss not "t eee
man t9 waste time In pre,iminar,e " Ben
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bad known !onx bc,ore s she had kno% % Mr.
Roy who had been very kind to her years ago.
He's in tho navy. He has Just come back
Mr.. Roy shook hands -nenyon gave ham his
before he knew itnsald he was very happy.
then al Georsina. then round the I room. them them
At at Who ftSoa
q which Mr. Roy could have little idea. Geor,
gina made . w some remark about their sitting
h% ae Should nave to InsG strssss Into a the
| Office. whore. rs he just remembered. he had
neglected 70 give. In leaving the place an i'm
You can wait moment surely" Georglna
said, Capt. Benyon wants 30 much to sec
: =, Oh . yes; my NY. dear; can wait minute. and
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BenyGn ,t cav acs9rdingiy that he was ysit,
they were waiting for different things, Mr.. Roy
his cruiss;;- though he shouldn't care much for
a s.ods1 81 his v Bsnyoa
know ne was speaking: for he fndulged N two
hs no
to our hero, This parsonage was conscious Of
only one thing e hs own %oip ps poSe r.
his. ears and eyes. Mr.. Roy. stopped. as say.
yon q trsmsndous length. He knew. while
It lasted, that Georgina was a. conscious
r :saf IN NJ liz hsna il
lesely In the palm. and that she b!ayed and
:s1 or ts% =: Ss .soa S E
able TO- speak II he were to try. and then he
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| real choice or decision. then. on Benyon's part:
wScS eHe willie lie he iss sse
cheeks burned with tho touch Of tGem. Tho
moments stood before him IN their turn zach
psrS %Ss xs s. s.s MR.
that be was making protest that he sas lssS:
again stood before him alone.
You are eSaetly The man thought you"
she announced. IS joyously a. II she had won
sU are ,ss %S;s hfr lib had % ,I
yopF That i what he said to her In answer
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TIE future" she vent on; but I know you as
Benyon rejected a moment If he sdores
nounesd You viii be free. and than he can
go Sst properly which he would like ever
"It's too touching to hear you reason about
n"nsy telling c Apa sbs S.r
breasts with her white fingers.
asp OSf ha
from hsE III spa PASSED a through the door which
behind him ME hs moved before ks! q ' IS:
Sissoy. pride: Th.ss vSss p!sssn.s me enc nov -
| i uOnL caro- Wuht " D0nyOn answered
YEARLY. with his hand on the knob OF the door
She laid hers on his shoulder; he stood there
an instant feeling II. Wishing that her loath-
some touch gave him tho right TO strike her to
the earth-to strike her SO that she should
never riaa again.
How clever you are. and Intelligent always
-Rs you used to be; to feel so perfectly and
know 80 wel-wlthout more scenes-that it's
hopeless-my ever oonssntingi III have-with
you-the shame OF having made you promise.
let me at least have the profit |"
His back had boon turned to her. but at this
he glanced round To henr you talk OF sha ma
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You don't know what have gone through
but OF course. don't ask any, pity from you.
Only should like to Say something kind TO you
toll her. II you don't2 How will she ever know.
thenP She will be as safe as am. You know
what that IT," said Georgina. smiling.
He had opened the door while she spoke. APP
parently not needing her. thinking only Of get
ting away from her forever. In reality he hoard
every word she said. and felt to his marrow tho