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The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor

           ThenLordSt.Simoncameto‘Frisco,andwecametoLondon,andamarriagewasarranged,andpawasverypleased,butIfeltallthetimethatnomanonthisearthwouldevertaketheplaceinmyheartthathadbeengiventomypoorFrank. 

           "Still,ifIhadmarriedLordSt.Simon,ofcourseI’dhavedonemydutybyhim. Wecan’tcommandourlove,butwecanouractions. Iwenttothealtarwithhimwiththeintentiontomakehimjustasgoodawifeasitwasinmetobe. ButyoumayimaginewhatIfeltwhen,justasIcametothealtarrails,IglancedbackandsawFrankstandingandlookingatmeoutofthefirstpew. Ithoughtitwashisghostatfirst;butwhenIlookedagaintherehewasstill,withakindofquestioninhiseyes,asiftoaskmewhetherIweregladorsorrytoseehim. IwonderIdidn’tdrop. Iknowthateverythingwasturninground,andthewordsoftheclergymanwerejustlikethebuzzofabeeinmyear. Ididn’tknowwhattodo. ShouldIstoptheserviceandmakeasceneinthechurch? Iglancedathimagain,andheseemedtoknowwhatIwasthinking,forheraisedhisfingertohislipstotellmetobestill. ThenIsawhimscribbleonapieceofpaper,andIknewthathewaswritingmeanote. AsIpassedhispewonthewayoutIdroppedmybouquetovertohim,andheslippedthenoteintomyhandwhenhereturnedmetheflowers. Itwasonlyalineaskingmetojoinhimwhenhemadethesigntometodoso. OfcourseIneverdoubtedforamomentthatmyfirstdutywasnowtohim,andIdeterminedtodojustwhateverhemightdirect. 

           "WhenIgotbackItoldmymaid,whohadknownhiminCalifornia,andhadalwaysbeenhisfriend. Iorderedhertosaynothing,buttogetafewthingspackedandmyulsterready. IknowIoughttohavespokentoLordSt.Simon,butitwasdreadfulhardbeforehismotherandallthosegreatpeople. Ijustmadeupmymindtorunawayandexplainafterwards. 

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