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He was still watching the retreating villagers, with eyes old and veiled by the trouble that they had seen. "I will take this opportunity of presenting myself," said Colville, who was watching the little group from the rectory without appearing to do so. He rose as he spoke and went toward the clergyman, who was probably much younger than he looked.
"No, I haven't seen him. I know nothing," said Mina. "The letter, Mina," Duplay reminded her, and Mina held it out to Cecily. Cecily came forward, took and read it. She looked again at the group, evidently puzzled. "He doesn't say where he's gone," she said. "You are ?" Iver began. "I'm Cecily Gainsborough. But I think he means me when he says Lady Tristram of Blent."
And, because he valued it, he felt more and more unworthy of it. But it kept him from seeing Jane Brown. He was too busy for many excursions to the ward, and when he went he was immediately the centre of an animated group. He hardly ever saw her alone, and when he did he began to suspect that she pretended duties that might have waited.
Near a hotel we observed a group of men surrounding some one who was evidently keeping them interested. On approaching them we found it was Jimmy, giving a graphic description of some of our difficulties. His story was not finished, for he saw us and ran to greet us, as pleased to see us as we were to see him.
These two men, standing there motionless and in conversation, in the snow which was falling in whirlwinds, formed a group that a policeman would surely have observed, but which Marius hardly noticed.
Others ran out from the houses, and the street was rapidly filling with an eager crowd. "Stand back there!" called the officer sharply. Then he turned to the group under the veranda. "Now what's this? I heard a shot!" "Yes," said Colston, pulling himself together, though his manner was confused; "there was one. I don't know how it happened it was a surprise to us all.
C. M. Steele, owner of apartment houses and stores in Everett, stated that he had been in a group who saw an automobile load of guns transported to the dock prior to the docking of the Verona, this auto being closely followed by a string of other machines.
It must be my men, come by a happy disobedience to seek me. The noise continued, but none of the rest seemed to heed it. Their attention was chained by what now happened before their eyes. The group of servants parted and a woman staggered on to the bridge.
Now they had all taken advantage of the last firm footing, and left the mill. They had joined a watching group on a rise of ground beyond the flood. The rain was slacking somewhat, and half the male portion of the village seemed assembled, watching for the possible destruction of the mill. Now and then came a hoarse shout across the swelling water to Jerome.
But the three of them had left the board the Seneschal with all that reluctance with which he was wont to part company with the table, no matter how perturbed in spirit he might to and they had come to group themselves about the great open fireplace.
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