The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-28
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got very much to pack..
Evelyn eyed her disparagingly.
Is that your best frock?'
Second best" George said.
"WeIl, suppose It will do to
travel in. Nobody win see you In
she car. low ever you managed to
live here all this time passes my
comprehension"
1T was Hobson's choice" George
said essentially.
She went upstairs slowly, with q
regretful look at the closed study
door.
Would Edward miss herr she sup
posed not. even while she rather
hoped that he would: perhaps be
would be relieved By her absence.
She pulled open all the drawers
In the one small chest her bedroom
contained. and tipped the contents
helter-skelter onto the floor. II
looked rather a hopeless mess, she
thought: certainly there was moth
ing which would meet with EveIyn's
approved.
Mrs. Drill appeared in the door
way.
You're going away?" she asked
in dismay.
George nodded. ~Thaps my moth.
er downstairs"
N.Y." Mrs. DriIl was aWed. "SAe
looks like q princess" she said.
George was thrilled.
Eyes. she's rather beautiful" she
admitted.
mot i BIT like you" Mrs. Drill
said tactlessiy.
When she had departed again.
George looked in the mirror.
No. there wasn't the faintest re,
semblance between herself, so
brown and elin looking. and the
graceful. pink and white woman
downstairs. She turned away and
selected the most respectable OF her
shabby garments and packed them
into suitcase.
Il seemed funny to be leaving the
Hoilies so abruptly: it was like up
roofing plant that had always
grown in the country and taking II
up to London. and she was not sure
whether plants that were used to |
the country liked living among
chimney pots and paving stones.
1t was very exciting,
= consisting that would take her
mind on the tragic happening Of
three days ago. when Nicholas
Boyd departed for Germany.
She had gone to see him on after
al. though he had not known IL. she
had stood on the far end OF the plat
form. her heart thnuplnR. her eyes
Eagerly scanning every compart
ment ~ the train passed her With
sver increasing speed.
She had caught oae glimpse OF
nim sitting IN q corner. his hack
turned to her, and she had blown 1
kiss to his shoulders and averted
head before the train rounded the
bend and disappeared.
Since then the world had seemed
surl0usly empty: as Il someone had
lug big hole ID 1t which nothing
could ever Eli. The days had seemed
ong. and the nights endless, and
only that morning returning from 4
loFlorn Walk. George had decided
ID wfita to Clifford Asher and ask
HIN 70 take her out to another
unoh. IL Ter mind she had even
composed the letter. but when che
armed the corner and saw the bic
Daimler at her uncle,s gate. every.
hing slae had been wiped from her
memory.
And now she was going 10 Ion.
Ion 10 live IN an expensive hotel
lad have exsravagant lunches every
lay % her Ilsss che wondered WHY
me vas not more thrilled ii the
lfospert.
She put on her hat and coat, nat.
ng the hat--it always made her
lead acheand dragged the suit
'ase altar her down tbs stairs.
'umpllig Il as every step.
Evelyn came out into the hall to
meet her.
ms dear child. couldn't the ser.
ants have brought that down Tor
'onl" she asked.
sw0 haveng cot any Gsorase
aid hluntiy. -0nly Mrs. Drlll, and
he's not 80 strong Is am.
-Are ron readyr asked her
aolheE.
Yes. don1 you want to say good.
ye 10 Uncle EdwardfA
Evelyn shlvered.
= think yon can say ell the fare
rella THAI ars necessary. she mur
anrad.
CeoFgia went 10 the study. ID.
Iara Bancroft vas aitting Ay tAs
re 10 apite Of the warm day. with
II usual lumber o. whIsky.
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