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One of the prettiest of these cottages is the Bonnicastle of the late Dr. Holland, whose spirit more or less pervades this region. It is charmingly situated on a projecting point of gray rocks veined with color, enlivened by touches of scarlet bushes and brilliant flowers planted in little spots of soil, contrasting with the evergreen shrubs.
Piers saw a slim, dark, handsome man, who, in his elegant attire, rather reminded one of a fashion plate; he came briskly forward, smiling as if in extreme delight, and bent over the artist's hand, raising it to his lips. "Now, you'd never do that," said Miss Bonnicastle, addressing Otway, with an air of mock gratification. "This is Mr. Florio, the best-behaved man I know.
Olga was now very dignified indeed. "Oh, pray say no more I quite understand quite!" "I shouldn't have said it at all," rejoined Miss Bonnicastle, "if I could have trusted your discretion. The fact is, I found I couldn't." "Really!" exclaimed Olga, red with anger. "You might spare me insults!" "Come, come! We're not going to fly at each other, Olga.
That old man was run over in the street was Captain Simon Beck; and though he was hurted bad, he wasn't killed; and though them clever little newsboys couldn't find him, the folks Colonel Bonnicastle sets searchin' will.
He had wool to sell, and why not sell it to his friends? But he, as well as Piers, looked for profit of another kind from this happy acquaintance. It was not long before Otway made another call upon Miss Bonnicastle, and at this time, as he had hoped, he found her alone, working. He led their talk to the subject of Kite. "You ought to go and see him in his garret," said Miss Bonnicastle.
"It's better than I feared," said Miss Bonnicastle. "Now go home to bed, and sleep like a philosopher." Good advice, but not of much profit to one racked and distraught with amorous frenzy, with disappointment sharp as death. Through the warm spring night, Piers raved and agonised. The business hour found him lying upon his bed, sunk in dreamless sleep. Again it was springtime the spring of 1894.
Otway!" she exclaimed, turning her head to see who entered in reply to her cry of "Don't be afraid!" Without rising, she held a hand to him. "I didn't think I should ever see you here again. How are you getting on? Beastly afternoon come and warm your toes." The walls were hung with clever brutalities of the usual kind. Piers glanced from them to Miss Bonnicastle, speculating curiously about her.
I've just about ten times the muscle and go of you two put together; it's only right I should do the slavey." Kite rose, and reached his hat. Whereupon, with soft pressure of her not very delicate hands, Miss Bonnicastle forced him back into his chair. "Sit still. Do as I tell you. What's the good of you if you can't help us to drink tea?"
Other sketches were exhibited, and thus they passed the time until Miss Bonnicastle and Kite arrived together. Strangers with whom Piers Otway had business at this time saw in him a young man of considerable energy, though rather nervous and impulsive, capable in all that concerned his special interests, not over-sanguine, inclined to brevity of speech, and scrupulously courteous in a cold way.
Olga walked about, seeming to inspect the pictures, but in reality much occupied with her thoughts. "Well," she said presently, "I only looked in, dear, to say how-do-you-do." Miss Bonnicastle was drawing; she turned, as if to shake hands, but looked her friend in the face with a peculiar expression, far more earnest than was commonly seen in her. "You called on Kite yesterday morning."
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