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Chapter 28

           saidshe,puttingherhandinherreticulebutnotyettakingoutwhatshewasholdinginsideit,asifwhatsheheldwerethesubjectofherrequestandmustnotbeshownbeforetherequestwasgranted.

           Shelookedtimidlyatherbrother.

           “Evenifitwereagreatdealoftrouble...”answeredPrinceAndrew,asifguessingwhatitwasabout.

           “Thinkwhatyouplease!IknowyouarejustlikeFather.Thinkasyouplease,butdothisformysake!Pleasedo!Father’sfather,ourgrandfather,woreitinallhiswars.”(Shestilldidnottakeoutwhatshewasholdinginherreticule.)“Soyoupromise?”

           “Ofcourse.Whatisit?”

           “Andrew,Iblessyouwiththisiconandyoumustpromisemeyouwillnevertakeitoff.Doyoupromise?”

           “Ifitdoesnotweighahundredweightandwon’tbreakmyneck...Topleaseyou...”saidPrinceAndrew.Butimmediately,noticingthepainedexpressionhisjokehadbroughttohissister’sface,herepentedandadded:“Iamglad;really,dear,Iamveryglad.”

           “AgainstyourwillHewillsaveandhavemercyonyouandbringyoutoHimself,forinHimaloneistruthandpeace,”saidsheinavoicetremblingwithemotion,solemnlyholdingupinbothhandsbeforeherbrotherasmall,oval,antique,dark-facediconoftheSaviourinagoldsetting,onafinelywroughtsilverchain.

           Shecrossedherself,kissedtheicon,andhandedittoAndrew.

           “Please,Andrew,formysake!...”

           Raysofgentlelightshonefromherlarge,timideyes.Thoseeyeslitupthewholeofherthin,sicklyfaceandmadeitbeautiful.Herbrotherwouldhavetakentheicon,butshestoppedhim.

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