Белые люди

Chapter V

           Youwerecuttingsomerosesonlyafewyardsawayfromher.ThatVERYfairgirl?”

           Mrs.MacNairnpausedamomentandlookedpuzzled.

           “MildredKeithisfair,”shereflected,“butshewasnottherethen.Idon’trecallseeingagirl.IwascuttingsomebudsforMrs.Anstruther.I—”Shepausedagainandturnedtowardherson,whowasstandingwatchingus.Isawtheireyesmeetinaratherarrestedway.

           “ItwasnotMildredKeith,”hesaid.“MissMuircarrieisinquiringbecausethisgirlwasoneofthoseshecallstheWhitePeople.ShewasnotanyoneIhadseenherebefore.”

           Therewasasecond’ssilencebeforeMrs.MacNairnsmilinglygavemeoneofherlight,thrillingtouchesonmyarm.

           “Ah!Iremember,”shesaid.“HectortoldmeabouttheWhitePeople.HeratherfanciedImightbeone.”

           IamafraidIratherstaredatherasIslowlyshookmyhead.Youseeshewasalmostone,butnotquite.

           “IwassobusywithmyrosesthatIdidnotnoticewhowasstandingnearMr.LeBreton,”shesaid.“PerhapsitwasAnabelMere.SheisamoretransparentsortofgirlthanMildred,andsheismoreblond.Andyoudon’tknowher,Hector?Idaresayitwasshe.”

           

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