Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-11-04
CHAPTER XLIII.

I MAKE MYSELF KNOWN TO TAIsAS.
returned to the Grange that evening.
Mere Lucas, though she could not conceal
the change in her sentiments toward me,
did her best to make me feel at home in
her sitting room and supply all my phys
ical requirements. For the first time she
permitted herself to sit down to table with
me, and we shared the same dish that had
come from her masters table. There was
significance in this. In her opinion !
ranked no longer in social distinction with
Taras and Mile. Judith.
Fill your glass again, my dear" said
she. THE master begrudges me nothing,
as you know, and when l told him ! ex-
pected Nine Leroy he babe me fete you"
Presently she left me to answer the din
ing room bell. She returned with the cot
fee service, her under lip raised and rueful
misgiving in her face.
He wants to see you" she WHISPERED.
Tell Nine. Leroy says he, that it will
give me great pleasure if she will come in
and talk to me- / begged him to excuse
you, as you have n headache and are not
fit for society tonight, but do not see how
you are to get out of it tomorrow We
ought to have thought of this beforehand. p"
Il have thought of it. want to speak
to him."
Mon Dieu! l didn't think you had
grown so hardy. Look you, you will have
to humble your words finely, or he will
know you by your voice, and then what
will happent"
IF he cannot forgive me, must bear il, :"
said l. But whether he forgive me or not
am sure no will never tell any one of my
disgrace, and that is all fear"
No, that is certain. You can count
upon his saying nothing about You to any
one as surely as You can rely upon my ST.
lence. Nevertheless it's as good as confess.
| ing everything to make yourself known to
him. However, she added, with a sigh of
satisfaction, thank God, there's your
clothes, that l brought away from Lam
beth, up stairs in the press, and all your
linen as sweet and clean as hands can make
them
Clean linen and II neat appearance were
very much more in accordance with her
views of true repentance than sackcloth
and ashes, and ! doubt if she could have
/ felt genuine respect for any one in such a
wayworn and bedraggled condition as mine
Soon after breakfast the next morning
she led me into the dining room where
Taras was sitting, and having hastily in
PRODUCED me as her cousin, Nine. LIE
roy, she as speedily withdrew, leaving me
to take the consequences upon my own
shoulders
After begging me to be seated Taras
said
We would have sent IA trap to the sta
tion if we had known you were coming last
night. 1t is long way from the station
l hope you feel better this morning
/ madame"
| had intended to disguise my voice, but
my heart revolted against deceiving my
| dear, stricken friend, and, after moment
hesitation. in my natural voice answered
YES"
At that one word, faint as it was, he
! started, and turning his head slowly toward
! me-Ar he had mistaken my position il
| the room-he faced me. For a full minute
/ he was silent, his closed eyelids quivering
as if in conflict with the instructive effort
to penetrate the eternal shroud that hid m,
! from him.
Mime. Leroy" he said interruptivcly
! with emotion in his voice.
Yes"
! He bent his head to catch my response
and there was another pause.