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ance as interpreter hereafter l shall be happy to
afford it And then he strolled away carelessly,
leaving his bag safely ensconced in the comfort
able corner.
Presently the Paris train arrived, and there
was great noise OF passengers coming on
board with heavy boxes and innumerable pack
ages. In few minutes all the seats on deck
were fully occupied, and Hugh congratulated
himself upon having secured beforehand the
very best place on the entire steamer The
warning bells rang, the captain shouted wildly
from the bridge, the men on the pier shrieked
and gesticulated after their kind, and in two
minutes more the Cygnet was blowing her way
stoutly through the sea- with her stern toward
the DIgue and her nose toward the invisible
coast of Dorsetshire
Still, Hugh couldn't take his eyes off pretty
little Mile Eulalie. She was standing all the
time near the paddle-box, watching the white
foam from the Wheels and perhaps crying a
little, Hugh imagined, about the good people
she had left behind at Gruchyles Gre
vile. mot that Hugh then knew of
the very existence of Gruchy-but that is antici-
pating.} Well after twenty minutes or so, the
young lady began to get tired, and turned round
to look for a seat. Alas for theimproyidence of
early youth! they were already taken. Mile.
Eulalie walked up and down the center row
twice, and looked nquiringly toward the men
who filled them; but nobody stirred Good,
solid, stout, middle-aged Englishmen, could she
have imagined you were really going to give up
your own places for pretty French girls ac-
commodationi Mile Eulalie began to sigh PEN
sively. She had taken no berth; must she then
stand by the paddle-bo an entire EVENING"
Hugh Portledown saw her uneasy little glance,
and even at the the risk of offending her, rose
from his carefully secured seat and motioned her
into it. Mademoiselfe is looking for place,
he said hastily; ''mademolselle will permit me2"
Eulalie smiled. and of course blushed again.
What a divine little trick of bushing she had
got, to be sure. Monsieur is very good, she
answered, but he will require the place him
self. Do not derange yourself, beg of you; for
she was half afraid that this monsieur with the
handsome mustache was really making de-
liberate attempt to get her into conversation,
and was not that the very thing her good grand
pa had specially warned her against2
Not at all, Hugh replied, motoning her into
the comfortable corner, so that (were it but to
avoid unseemly higgling over it, she was obliged
to accept his offer. 1t will not be for long,
mademoisele. You will soon be going down to
claim your berth, no doubt, and then l can re
sumo the position"
But have no berth" Eulalie put in quickly
fate thus compelling her to continue the dan
gerous dialogue. Il mean to pass the night
deck; the night is so cool, so tranquil; and
can't turn monsieur out of the place he has Sc
cured for himself for the whole evening
Pray don't trouble about il" Hugh answered,
with smile; II can find another by-and by
when some of these bears go down stairs for the
night. And then being too much of gentle
man to force his society further upon her. he
walked off again and took up Eulalies previous
place beside the paddle-box.
Poor thing, he thought to himself ssshe
can't afford to take berth, even. I'm awfully
sorry for her. Pretty, too; decidedly pretty;
and what a sweet, musical voicel Going to be a
governess-h'm. What stupid fools they must
be over in Normandy. Why didn't some fellow
or other go and marry her, should like to know
instead Of sending her about her business, wee
trembling little thing that she is, to teach
French to pack of jealous English school girlsl
Had no dot suppose; beastly mercenary fel
lows, those young bourgeois Frenchman. Not
got quarter of an ounce Of sentiment among
the whole lot of them"
By and by the other passengers began to drop
off, one by one, until at last Hugh and Eulalie
were left alone on deck to their own devices.
Nobody else was going to sit it out, apparently.
This was decidedly awkward. The night was so
calm, the moon so full and poetical the two
young people so exceedingly interesting. upon
my word, thought Hugh, .the situation is re-
ally becoming quite romantic" Howsoever, as
mademoisele would have none of him, he didn't
his light rug carefully around him and took up
his temporary abode at the very furthest oppo-
site end of the cushioned seat.
Eulalie seemed to think the rug good idea,
for she took up her own bundle shortly after and
began to slowly unstrap it But the bundle had
been strapped very tight indeed by that good
grandpapa kneeling on it and pulling with all
his might and main, and, let her tug at it as best
she ullSub- SIG cOulQnD uuQO the tongue OF the
buckle. Hugh watched her efforts philosophi-
cally for at least two minutes Greenwich time),
until he could stand it no longer.
tMademoiselle must really excuse me again.
he said, rising; but / think can undo that rug
for her.
Mademoiselle laughed nervously, and handed
the bundle to the terrible dragon. The terrible
dragon took it lightly, and with single pull
undid the buckle
1T was drawn very tight he said as he I'M
,sAh. yes answered Eulalie simply, half
crying at the thought ut was done with all
his force by that dear grandpapa."
Hugh ventured to place one shawl around her
shoulders, and to lay another one quietly across
her knees. Mademoiselle did not resist his at
tention; she was beginning to reflect that per
haps even in England some young people may
be perfectly convenable. THANK you,n she
said quite seriously, you are very kind I'm
afraid I'm giving you a lot OF trouble
'.Not at all, Mademoiselle Leruth Hugh an
swered, once more raising his hat, and quite I'M
consciously using the name he had seen upon
the label on the bundle. He had thought of her
by that name all along. and he said it out now
without even ever thinking Of it
How, monsieur" Eulalie cried, starting with
surprise. GU know my name, then? You
have seen met You have been at Gruchy2n
No, mademoiselle, have not been at Gruchy
though have just passed through the Cotentin
on foot, and admired much your beautiful pay
sage But 1 knew your name quite accidentally
having seen it on your baggage"
Eulalie sighed. sAhl' she said, II thought
you knew Gruchy- that lovely village But you
have seen the Contentin, and you admire it. All
yes; it is beautiful left Gruchy only this
morning.
And you are going to England to be a gov
ernessF Hugh said interrogativey
But, Monsieur, you are a magicianI You
know every thing Yes; 60 to be governess
but how on earth did you ever find it outY-
.tf)l. mademoiSelle. nothing could hn aacinp
Your label was addressed to Miss Spurters,
Weston
You know Mees Spoortare, then3 She is of
your countryq''
mo; | don't know her, but 1 saw she kept a
come to England to be governesses; and Pm
afraid they don't always like our nation
And so the conversation got fairly rolling, be-
fore Eulalie herself was half aware Of it.
Presently Hugh brought vacant stool over