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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.”
