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Perhaps the relief of tears, even more than Adrian's words, restored Irene to herself, and enabled her to comprehend her novel situation; and as her senses, thus cleared, told her what she owed to him whom her dreams had so long imaged as the ideal of all excellence, she recovered her self-possession, and uttered her thanks with a grace not the less winning, if it still partook of embarrassment.
What an end that would be, to be frozen to death in the snow on these sand-hills while the spirit of Dirk van Goorl sat near and watched him die with those hollow, hungry eyes. The sweat came upon Adrian's forehead at the thought, and he broke into a run, heading for the bank of the great dyke that pierced the dunes half a mile or so away, which bank must, he knew, lead him to the mill.
It was Mister Adrian's work. What's my father's objection to her? Because of her birth? She's educated; her manners are beautiful full of refinement quick and soft! Can they show me one of their ladies like her? she's the daughter of a naval lieutenant! Because she's a Catholic? What has religion to do with" he pronounced "Love!" a little modestly as it were a blush in his voice.
Rising, Arthur approaches one of the astonished group who is known to him, and says something upon the subject with a slight shrug of his shoulders. As he is Sir Adrian's cousin, every one feels that it will be impossible to offer any objection to his taking the much-coveted part.
Adrian's warning always to consider what a position her lord occupied in the world, and to beware of crossing the border line which separated the monarch from his subjects, and even from those who were of the highest rank and dearest to him, was gratefully received, for she remembered the sharp rebuff which she had already experienced from her lover.
If regret and sorrow came athwart me, as well it might in our solitary and uncertain state, the clear tones of Adrian's voice, and his fervent look, dissipated the gloom; or I was cheered unaware by the mild content and sweet resignation Clara's cloudless brow and deep blue eyes expressed. They were all to me the suns of my benighted soul repose in my weariness slumber in my sleepless woe.
Now, in that exceeding torpor so like unto death, the solitary watcher became alarmed and terrified. Time passed morning glided to noon still not a sound nor motion. The sun was midway in Heaven the Friar came not. And now again touching Adrian's pulse, she felt no flutter she gazed on him, appalled and confounded; surely nought living could be so still and pale.
The Hon. sent Sis a huge bunch of orkids today. She refused me even one. She is always tight with flowers and candy. JANUARY 19TH. The paper says that Adrian's Play is going to close the end of next week. No busness. How can I endure to know that he is sufering, and that I cannot help, even to the extent of buying one ticket? Matinee today, and no money. Father still away.
If she deemed herself worthy of his master's love, she would not lack Adrian's protection, which was the more effective the more persistently he refrained from asking of the Emperor's favour even the slightest thing for himself, his wife, or others; that the time would come when she would need it, he was certain.
He seated her in a nice old armchair with a beautiful back she was sensitive to such things and spoke of Adrian as of his own blood brother. She had not anticipated such warmth of genuine feeling, or so fine an appreciation of her Adrian's work. "Believe me, my dear Mrs.
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