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Chapter 6

           Shegulped.Sohehadnoticedhowthemenhadswarmedabouther!Howunutterablydearhewasstandingtherewithhiseyestwinkling,allunawareofherexcitement.Shecouldnotspeak,butsheputoutahandanddrewhimintotheroom.Heentered,puzzledbutinterested.Therewasatensenessabouther,aglowinhereyesthathehadneverseenbefore,andeveninthedimlighthecouldseetherosyflushonhercheeks.Automaticallyheclosedthedoorbehindhimandtookherhand.

           "Whatisit?"hesaid,almostinawhisper.

           Atthetouchofhishand,shebegantotremble.Itwasgoingtohappennow,justasshehaddreamedit.Athousandincoherentthoughtsshotthroughhermind,andshecouldnotcatchasingleonetomoldintoaword.Shecouldonlyshakeandlookupintohisface.Whydidn’thespeak?

           "Whatisit?"herepeated."Asecrettotellme?"

           SuddenlyshefoundhertongueandjustassuddenlyalltheyearsofEllen’steachingsfellaway,andtheforthrightIrishbloodofGeraldspokefromhisdaughter’slips.

           "Yesasecret.Iloveyou."

           Foraninstancetherewasasilencesoacuteitseemedthatneitherofthemevenbreathed.Thenthetremblingfellawayfromher,ashappinessandpridesurgedthroughher.Whyhadn’tshedonethisbefore?Howmuchsimplerthanalltheladylikemaneuveringsshehadbeentaught.Andthenhereyessoughthis.

           Therewasalookofconsternationinthem,ofincredulityandsomethingmorewhatwasit?Yes,Geraldhadlookedthatwaythedayhispethunterhadbrokenhislegandhehadhadtoshoothim.

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