The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25

warming, and the woman, gliding to the door,
opened It. and after speaking a word to some
N lord is below" said she. -
ennui; There was no question now Of With.
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CHAPTER XVII.
Desiring nothing SO much as to be gone and
be out OF this imbr9glio. and the woman. whom
slipped out as QUICKLY, as could through tho
were we a moment too soon, II 1 was to retreat
unseen, for as tho curtain dropped behind me
I board a mans voice. in the room l had just
the lamp. which she had lifted from tho table,
In her hand at the instant-so that the light
extraordinary change which passed over her
features. She grew rigid with rageIrage l
tended eyes. in perfect forsetfulnsosS Of my
presence, until, seeming to remember me sud.
denly, she glanced from me to the curtain, and
certainty. being manifesstiy torn in two between
the desire to hear what passed and the desire
to effect the latter she must sacrifice the form
or, It DID not require q sage to predict which
Impulse nIpCH w curiosity inSit sei. BY hatred aired or mere Pru,
the sage would have predicted SO 1t happened;
after making an ~abortive movement, as II to
fly on the table beside her. and. making mo a
sign to wait and be silent, bent eagerly to
listen.
l take 1t, 1t was the mention of her own name
turned the scale, for that was the FIRST word
that, caught my ear. and who that was q woman
speaker was her mistress, whose words, what,
Montireti'' uttered in a voice a little sharp and
raised, were as clearly heard as If we had been
Yes. madam came the answer.
not think that you are the person who ought
'objecti Perhaps not, my lady mother"
of grave yet kindly circumstances the voice
quite strange to me-. But that Is precisely
w wiso { or a4 fittin me- t i1n'i yoa should i ssep Se sni about IT
"You kept her long enough about you.'
and raillery.
Il own It, and ! am not proud Of II, - the new-
full not to look at the woman listening beside
me, l saw the veins in one Of her hands which
u, Gss n nndef 81 ny yb eyes ,sa sweli E Wtth r nEsta in n hi; an, Ind
herself still l. Il am very far from pro proud d Of fi t.
the speaker continued. and for the matter.of
You were always q bit of. "a, Puritan,
Charles "a, ny ny lady cried.
II anu sure 1 do not know where you get It
from madam continued irritably: stirring n
her chair heard 1t crack, and her voice told
the rest. Not from me, III swear"
II never accused you. madam"
instant she went into such q lit Of laughter as
fairly chokcd her. When she had a little re-
covered from the At of coughing that followed
think, Charles. she said. "If your father had
that We should not talk OF him" the nan said
Rravcly, and with a slirht suspicion. of stern
81 II you are on your high horse" madam
am sure l do not want to talk Of him. poor
us talk of Montiret instead; what is amiss, with
II do not think that she is ant person to be
Why mott She is married now" my lady
married; to Mr.: Bridgos's steward at Kingston"
And who recommended him to my hus.
band, I should like to knowi" madam answered
In aitt tone ~ no ot maecei , .MhSbi sos so;m mS bfisna a. thu
And who recommended him to youi Why,
people against her."
1T is possible" he answered. but the mat
ter Is twelve years old. and more; and do not
go back to it" madam cried sharply. Nor
to have Montiret about, to remind, you Of. 1t,
and OF your wild oats"
"Perhaps."
Perhaps, Mr.. squaretoesi You know Il is
tho easel was the vivid answer. For other
wise, as l like tho woman. and now at all events
she Is married, what is against heri"
"! do not trust her" was the answer. And,
hnaiHaa- madam In than dnTa nann1a ara mnra
straightlaced than thoy were; and It Is not
fitting"
THAT for ~people!' my lady cried with a rock
loss good humor that would have been striking
III, ono half her age. People! Odds my life,
when did care for people; but; come, viii
Roland for your Oliver. II you viii give me
MY Amer he exclaimed in a tone Of tho
utmost astonishmcnt.
Yes, your Annoi Como. my Montiret for
There was q silence for a moment. and then,
Il do not at all understand you, he said.
Don't youi ! think you do" she answered
more
Now you UNDERESTIMATE
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