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Chapter 23

           "Ican’tseethemanywhere!"shedeclaredpantingly"Thedearlittledarlings!IranafterthemasfastasIcould;Iwantedtokissoneofthoseperfectlyscrumptiousboys,butthey’regone!notatraceofthemleft!It’sjustasiftheyhadsunkintotheground!"

           AgainLuciosmiled.

           "Theyhavetheirorders"hesaidcurtly"Andtheyknowtheirplace."

           Justthen,thesunwasobscuredbyapassingblackcloud,andapealofthunderrumbledover-head.Lookswereturnedtothesky,butitwasquitebrightandplacidsaveforthatonefloatingshadowofstorm.

           "Onlysummerthunder,"saidoneoftheguests"Therewillbenorain."

           Andthecrowdthathadbeenpressedtogethertowatchthe‘Maypoledance’begantobreakupingroups,andspeculateastowhatdiversionmightnextbeprovidedforthem.I,watchingmyopportunity,drewSibylaway.

           "Comedownbytheriver;"Iwhispered"Imusthaveyoutomyselfforafewminutes."Sheyieldedtomysuggestion,andwewalkedawayfromthemobofouracquaintance,andenteredagroveoftreesleadingtothebanksofthatpartoftheAvonwhichflowedthroughmygrounds.Herewefoundourselvesquitealone,andputtingmyarmroundmybetrothed,Ikissedhertenderly.

           "Tellme,"Isaidwithahalf-smile"Doyouknowhowtoloveyet?"

           Shelookedupwithapassionatedarknessinhereyesthatstartledme.

           "YesIknow!"washerunexpectedanswer.

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