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Chapter 21

           Thenitcameovermethat,inspiteofFlora’spresumablesequestrationfromtheinstantofherreturnfromthepool,itmightalreadybetoolate.“Doyoumean,”Ianxiouslyasked,“thattheyhavemet?”

           Atthisshequiteflushed.“Ah,miss,I’mnotsuchafoolasthat!IfI’vebeenobligedtoleaveherthreeorfourtimes,ithasbeeneachtimewithoneofthemaids,andatpresent,thoughshe’salone,she’slockedinsafe.Andyetandyet!”Thereweretoomanythings.

           “Andyetwhat?”

           “Well,areyousosureofthelittlegentleman?”

           “I’mnotsureofanythingbutyou.ButIhave,sincelastevening,anewhope.Ithinkhewantstogivemeanopening.Idobelievethatpoorlittleexquisitewretch!hewantstospeak.Lastevening,inthefirelightandthesilence,hesatwithmefortwohoursasifitwerejustcoming.”

           Mrs.Groselookedhard,throughthewindow,atthegray,gatheringday.“Anddiditcome?”

           “No,thoughIwaitedandwaited,Iconfessitdidn’t,anditwaswithoutabreachofthesilenceorsomuchasafaintallusiontohissister’sconditionandabsencethatweatlastkissedforgoodnight.Allthesame,”Icontinued,“Ican’t,ifheruncleseesher,consenttohisseeingherbrotherwithoutmyhavinggiventheboyandmostofallbecausethingshavegotsobadalittlemoretime.”

           MyfriendappearedonthisgroundmorereluctantthanIcouldquiteunderstand.“Whatdoyoumeanbymoretime?”

           “Well,adayortworeallytobringitout.

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