The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
LUCIPERA,
BY ANTHONY HOPE.


Il
daresay that looked q little uncomfortable.
~ have tried" she continued, ITO throw -
little light on the darkness to show thresd
through the labyrinth You remember that
attack some Of the problems in G.uciferaO"
I took no notice OF this remark; to tell the
truth, I was wondering how she came to be ~
pretty. One docs not associate prettiness and
| problems, somehow.
you have read d,ucifera y" she asked, IN =
sweet cooling voice. vet with certain insistencs.
II am glad IN say have not" returned.
looking her In the face-which il, take It. onty
good manners when one IL conversing.
"Glad !" she cried, claspng her hands In hor-
ror. What rude thing to say, Mr.. vansittarti-
| ut will be much pleasanter to hear about u
| from you"
She seemed TO take this quite seriously.
Yes, the personality counts" che observed.
nodding her head-a head covered III I NAV
mention IL with the most delightful cleaning
brown hair.
IL should rather think It did, answered.
aud then looking round the conservatory. I
/ added. There's no one to interrupt Fire
away, Mrs. Knight"
"oh, hut it's dificult to explain. at least,
unless the listener is sympathetic"
I'm uncommonly sympathetic. Mrs. Knights
| assured her: and indeed felt so. I don't be-
| liove she was thirty-upon my word don't
My gospel" said she. with pretty. modest.
deprecating smile for tho big word. "is perfeos
| naturalness."
II see." said I. As a matter Of fact, I did noe
see anything except n remarkably taking mouth
and chin.
IF you feel sad, be sad II merry, he merry.
What lie conventonality, Mr.. Yausittart, exceps
sitting OF nature?"
ITS nothing else In the world. !" agreed
AL. you men," Mrs Knight went on with q
swing OF her fan through the air lyon men
don't know what the deadeninR weight OF IL ia
II is we women who have TO bear the burden OF
II. We are trammeied and tied at every stem"
ITS burning shame" said |. why do YOU
stand u"
well I have lifted nm nv voioe A." sa,d Mr..
Knight ct have claimed tho RIGHT for n,v..,e
and my sisters 10 do what our feelings--our ho.,-
ings which are natures guide-teli us: as I ,ay
In U.ucifera) through my heroine's Inns"
"Oh. say II through your own" implored,
~ really do believe that YOU understand whaA
mean 7" cried Mrs KNIGHT In ranture
~ feel quite sure that do " said +
"Ah, sometimes, now and then. wbenT.m
alone with somebodv who annreo,a,.. ~, ?
feel can sneak out: YES. and tbr,uob NV ,,vn
lips You are not yet spoilt nv the world NJ
vansittart."
~ hope not" said !. leaning nv arm nm IN.
back of the settee and repardinp Mr.. Kn,ob,,.
right ear. have liking for a pretty ear
"why are my like, and NV dislixe a. % 49,
mapped out for me by leaden rules? wbv ar.
.vou mus, aud .vou ,,,s, no, g. -,
every turnp III like a"
yes ~ you like N mon >" .u,a..,.a
"well yes than .-mann .oid sho .,,.,.
ing the suggestion with conscious aud.c,,, re
7 iIro = 80 ,,; ~, - ~,
,n, Ina" 10 H., % my, may npe .eil nun 80
world should bc not mention tho ,.c, p;
~ I, gi,os m. ,,oo.nro 80 ,s .Te 90 ~, I,
And it gives him pleasure to look at you"
Mrs Knight suddenly looked on the floor.
IT'S all IN 'Lucifera'' you know" said she.
rye been irving n exn,.in 80 no,, ,.,.
h.ro,no ,,'onah ,' :" !" eNpi"'" 10 you what my
heroine thought
" @ot ro pp.,.e ny ,.,, ,,,.,,,, ~, .
with earessinr pre..ur. Of her bs sr%~ again
not move 80 quickly. Tho ground must be pre-
one must OF course choose the opportunity"
conceded with glance round the empty con-
'e :" TaTc nv .
at ia the hes, ~ all ~ t.ra"I sr''d
well, or take yours" she amended.
at comes to inst The same thing "said,
We mn., no cara,n T ' ~om t ,m, ,",a
preach the gospel, we must not throw away on,
N ucilce by my indiscratIop
y. y. Vs a"s i'lu''o'e,'op
IL "ouid DC most unwise, said l. with an-
other look round.
I'VE sbould hut riv.t tho cbs,,. ,,osor
urged. earnestly.
THAT Is very true In n sense" said 7.
In every sense" urged Mrs. Knight.
"Yet said She I'VE oe cam t;rogaess I,tI
IittIa AMI 49,, ~ , al piokIess ntt!e "
gained and her eyes sparhed with enthmsis.ms
Fsrbans mine wcrs .n,pI In, ,"n ~ M ,,I
thusiasm "'s' '"' "S' win '"-
"Every stem forward =, rcnsat.d ,,,,, .o,
yiction Eis N crcnt Gaai c,sinnd "''"' WI" '"u-
50, uciferaI aid som"tLin,, !" s,,1 Nrs t,,ioh,
All now what did al" 10 - / ssLad ni nxS
' ''' '' ""' "eAeu' h"0o
81 mean the book had some effect"
"oh hev vnnr no rdnp. ~ canrsa -, .,-..
Hui we want sametbing more 80 Vi oourse'
YES: we do" said l.
What precisely n is" said Mrs KnIobt
knitting her brnws II an M, a ,,,,,,s sn hNkSnS
is the next thing 10 be done MI Vansittart :"
a moments hesit9tion ",hc nI nii anu wtthous
have 40 nobly nrea, he'd IN tRIes Co. "m'SH 'ou
Forgive M ~ N nrI,s,at ~ Vnii,,..
"Sos vcs III; n SiSg,ern ss MI