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Chapter II. The 16th and 17th of July
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“Sistershouldreadtherulesoutsidethedoor.”
Igatheredfromthelittlenurse’sexpressionthattherewasnottheleastlikelihoodofherhavingthehardihoodtoretailthismessagetothedreaded“Sister”.
“Sonowitcan’tbedoneuntilto-morrow,”finishedCynthia.
“Don’tyouthinkyoucouldpossiblyletushaveitto-night?”
“Well,”saidCynthiagraciously,“weareverybusy,butifwehavetimeitshallbedone.”
Thelittlenursewithdrew,andCynthiapromptlytookajarfromtheshelf,refilledthebottle,andplaceditonthetableoutsidethedoor.
Ilaughed.
“Disciplinemustbemaintained?”
“Exactly.Comeoutonourlittlebalcony.Youcanseealltheoutsidewardsthere.”
IfollowedCynthiaandherfriendandtheypointedoutthedifferentwardstome.Lawrenceremainedbehind,butafterafewmomentsCynthiacalledtohimoverhershouldertocomeandjoinus.Thenshelookedatherwatch.
“Nothingmoretodo,Nibs?”
“No.”
“Allright.Thenwecanlockupandgo.”
IhadseenLawrenceinquiteadifferentlightthatafternoon.ComparedtoJohn,hewasanastoundinglydifficultpersontogettoknow.Hewastheoppositeofhisbrotherinalmosteveryrespect,beingunusuallyshyandreserved.Yethehadacertaincharmofmanner,andIfanciedthat,ifonereallyknewhimwell,onecouldhaveadeepaffectionforhim.IhadalwaysfanciedthathismannertoCynthiawasratherconstrained,andthatsheonhersidewasinclinedtobeshyofhim.
