”
“Do you still love him?”
“Just the opposite. He had been
reading Belfort Bax, and declared himself a convert. He beheld the grey tower of Willesden Church, embosomed in its grove of trees,
now clothed, in all the glowing livery of autumn. As she learned more and more of his knowledge,
she began to realize how much faith and trust he invested
in her. “Please forgive me coming up, Miss
Pellissier, but you have not been down to dinner for three nights, and—Brendon
and I—we were afraid that you might be unwell. She had made her first fight for dignity and freedom
as a grown-up and independent Person, and this was how the universe had
treated her. To-morrow I shall come and talk to
you again—of other things. . Every now and then her general presence became radiantly dazzling
in his eyes; she would appear in the street coming toward him, a surprise, so fine
and smiling and welcoming was she, so expanded and illuminated and living, in
contrast with his mere expectation. His arms slipped around her waist as they were on the
doorstep and he kissed her lips sweetly. ’ She shook her head. But, when he got to the door with
this intention, he became ashamed of his fears; and feeling convinced that Jack
—bad as he might be—was not capable of such atrocious conduct as to plunder
his benefactor twice, he contented himself with looking to the priming of his
pistols, and placing them near him, to be ready in case of need, he threw himself
on the bed and speedily fell asleep.
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