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me first if there is anything to tell
l am glad to see you-very!"
She was excited and her great
misty blue eyes shone. She seemed
more lovely than ever.
"Nothing to report, Mrs. Pen
dean. At least--no, nothing at all
I've exhausted every possibility. AND
you--you have nothing or you
would have let me hear it,"
"There is nothing" she said. "Un
Gle Ben would most certainly have
told me If any news had reached him
I am sure that he is dead-Robert
Redmayne."
"I think so too. Tell me a little
about yourself, if I may venture to
ask?"
"You have been so thoughtful for
me. And i appreciated it. I'm all
right, Mr.. Brendon. There is still
my life to live and find ways Of be-
ing useful here"
"You are contented, them"
"Yes> Contentment is poor sub
stitute Tor happiness; but am con
tented"
He lonsed to speak intimately, YET
had no excuse for doing so.
"How much / wish it was in my
power to brighten your content into
happiness again." he said.
She smiled at him.
"Thank You for such friendly
wish. I am sure you mean it."
"Indeed / do"
perhaps / shall come to London
some day, and then you would be
friend me little"
"Hcw much 1 hope you will
sOOn.",
But l am dull and stupid still. ]
have great relapses and sometimes
cannot even endure my uncle's
voice. Then I shut myself up. ]
chain myself like savage thing, for
a time, till I am patient again"
"1ou should have distractions.
There are plenty-even here
though you might not guess it,
Giuseppe Doria sings to me and ]
go out in the launch now and then
l always travel to and fro that way
when / have to visit Dartmouth for
Uncle Ben and for the household pro.
visions. And 1 am to have chickens
to rear in the spring.
"The Italian"
"He is a gentleman, Mr.. BrendoI
"a great gentleman. you might say
do not understand him very well
But l am safe with him. He wuult
do nothing base or small. He con
fided in me when first / came. H
then had a dream to find rich wife
who would love him and enable hin
TO restore the castle of the Dorins il
Italy and build up the family again
lie is full of romance and has slicl
energy and queer. magnetic powe
that VI can quite believe he vii
achieve his hopes some day."
docs he still possess this ambi
tion?'
Jenny was silent for a momen.
Her eyes looked out Of the window
over the restless sea.
why not?" she asked.
ale is, 1 should think. man tina
women might fall in love with"
"Oh. yes-he is amazingly hand
some and there are fine thoughts il
him."
Mark felt disposed to warn her 'bu
| felt that , any counsel from hin
would be an impertinence. She
seemed to read his mind, however.
Il shall never marry again." sht
said.
"Nobody would dare TO ask you t,
do somebody who knows all that yol
have been called to suffer. Not fo
many a long day yet, / mean" h,
answered awkwardly.
"You understand. she replied ant
took his hand impulsively. There i
great gulf think fixed between III
Anglo-SaxOns and the Latins. Thei
minds move far more swiftly thar
ours. They are more hungry to ge
everything nossible. out of life. Dorii
is child in many ways; but de
'ightful. poetical child. | think Eng
land rather chills him: yet he vow
there are no rich women in Italy
He longs for Italy all the same.
expect he will go home again pres
emily. He will leave Uncle Ben il
the spring - so he confides to me
but do not whisper it. for my unci
thinks highly Of him and woul
hate to lose him. He can do every
thing and anticipates our wishes en-,
whims in the most magical way.