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Chapter IV

           “DidyoueveraskWeeElspeth?”

           “Wewerebothtoolittletocare.Weonlyplayed,”Iansweredhim.“Andtheycameandwentsoquicklythattheywereonlyasortofdream.”

           “Theyseemtohavebeenastrangelot.Wasn’tAnguscuriousaboutthem?”hesuggested.

           “Angusneverwascuriousaboutanything,”Isaid.“Perhapsheknewsomethingaboutthemandwouldnottellme.WhenIwasalittlethingIalwaysknewheandJeanhadsecretsIwastooyoungtohear.Theyhidsadanduglythingsfromme,orthingsthatmightfrightenachild.Theywereverygood.”

           “Yes,theyweregood,”hesaid,thoughtfully.

           Ithinkanyonewouldhavebeenpleasedtofindherselftalkingquietlytoagreatgenius—asquietlyasifhewerequiteanordinaryperson;buttometheexperiencewaswonderful.Ihadthoughtabouthimsomuchandwithsuchadoringreverence.Andhelookedatmeasifhetrulylikedme,evenasifIweresomethingnew—asortofdiscoverywhichinterestedhim.Idaresaythathehadneverbeforeseenagirlwhohadlivedsomuchaloneandinsucharemoteandwildplace.

           IbelieveSirIanandhiswifewerepleased,too,toseethatIwastalking.TheyweregladthattheirguestsshouldseethatIwasintelligentenoughtoholdtheattentionevenofacleverman.IfHectorMacNairnwasinterestedinmeIcouldnotbeassillyanddullasIlooked.ButonmypartIwasonlyfullofwonderandhappiness.Iwasagirl,andhehadbeenmyonlyhero;anditseemedevenasifhelikedmeandcaredaboutmyqueerlife.

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