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I've 1sA~ Q usess oa a. vincent'"
ne ssid. saa hts voice stirred NJ TO
real feeling. n wss - seRuineiy sis
tresseA. "Upoa my word have, \
seulopt have believed n n you told
me yesterday. but she's refused ne,"
by Jeve'" 7 expossulated fas Of
course I knew that Agatha sixth wss
me "she" referred to. "Nes don't say
SOL" And somehow ! felt Just as sun
prised sna disappointed as N hsl
not known of my frient's rash e.
capade Of the night before. I had felt
30 sure that n would all come right.
Refused me-" he went on distract
ealy Just as " ia been the dirt
under her feet. my dear boy As II Z
we're insulting her by asking her'
Me-a Terhunei As " I were insult.
ing herr" His face flushed again at
the thought and he ran an agitsted
hand through his thick. slightly gray
hair. careless Of the disorder II left In
its wake.
Poor old chap" ! said pityinely .
ielt thunderingly sorry for him, for n
was uncommonly hard lines. but some.
now ! couldnt think Of a thing TO say
that made matters any better
Where was it," l asked him with q
natural curiosity to learn the scene of
the disaster.
In the west garden" he replied
ia been sticking In the house all
stairs You know she went up right
after BREAKFAST. but hadn't succeede
In seeing her So thought Id take a
turn in the garden to- brace me up,
and there she was herself"
Fine" | ejaculai ed. as Interested
in his recital of the catastrophe as
If were at play or watching tho
races We had both of us forgotten
Solicitor Barnes, who had retired dis
cfeetlN 10 'nt n'arInThs ana was
pacing it with mathematical precision
Mot so fine," went on Terhune.
because she made as If n escape me
directly which OF course rayHt YER
encouraging"
Decidedly uot!" I exclaimed. "Bu;
YOU asked herr"
Il did / blocked her way as she
started up the path. put my cane right
across in front of her, and asked her
way she wanted to run away from me
when all | wanted in the world was to
stay by her all the rest of my life!"
Bravo" | cried. Played, indeed
And them"
And then" be said. polishing his
eyegiass furiousiy as he spoke. 'and
then if she didn't go and pretend TO
misunderstood me, But | didn't let
that hinder me ] simply said it again
as plain as man can put II. VIII you
marry me9" He stopped and could
see that pain and anger. resentment
and humiliation for the MON mt had
mastered his power OF speech. And
them" prompted him again.
Why then she refused mel" he said
"She told me II were the last man on
earUn she wouldn't marry me, II was
very cruel and can't irnagine why she
should speak so harshlyt" | thought |