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And missus says to me, 'William, she says, 'this is Miss Gwladys's sister, her twin-sister, she says, 'Miss Valmai Powell. And I couldn't say nothing, if you believe me, with my eyes as big as saucers. Ach y fi! there's an odd thing!" In the drawing-room after dinner there were endless questions and answers, each one seeming to find in the other's history a subject of the deepest interest. Mrs.
"I don't deserve such happiness," she said. Ellis felt tempted to say, "Yes, your deep love for your sister made you do this, and it richly deserves this fulfilment of its endeavours," but he did not, and the omission was noticed by Gwladys, but it did not tell against him. They sat some time in silent thought, Gwladys's little foot tossing up the moss.
The same broad forehead, in which, at the temples, the blue veins showed so plainly, the same depth of tenderness in the blue eyes, the same slender neck, and the same small hands; the only difference lay in the expression, for over Gwladys's upper lip and half-drooped eyelids hovered a shade of pride and haughtiness which was absent from Valmai's countenance.
Power the story of Valmai's sorrow and Gwladys's mistake, and when he left it was with the clear understanding that they should not let a day pass without enlightening Cardo and Valmai. There was quite a chorus of regrets and good-byes in the quiet little country station from which Valmai started on her journey to Cardiganshire.
Oh, I see it all. He sought me out and found Gwladys, and the strong, strange likeness between us deceived him, though I cannot think how that was possible. Did he not feel the difference? Let me see what does she say?" And again she read Gwladys's repentant, beseeching words. "Can you ever forgive me, darling?
Besborough Power's letter arrived telling them of Gwladys's meeting with her twin-sister, and of the latter's desire to find some situation of usefulness; and in less than a month Valmai was domiciled amongst them, and already holding a warm place in their regard.
She seemed to lead two separate lives one, that of the petted and admired friend of the Merediths; the other, that of the lonely, friendless girl who had lost all that made life dear to her. Gwladys's love alone comforted her, and the frequent visits which they paid to each other were a source of great happiness to both.
Although Gwladys's mistaken interference had caused her such deep sorrow, and such a bitter experience as that of Cardo's avoidance of her at the Merediths, she felt nothing but pity for the sister whom she knew would have sacrificed life itself to save her from trouble.
A vivid blush swept over Gwladys's face; but the troubled look returned, as Ellis, gently taking her hand, led her back to the log of wood, and sitting beside her, said: "Now, tell me everything." "I must go a long way back," she said, "and begin with my own uninteresting affairs. You know that Mrs.
I found his son, Caradoc Wynne, a fine fellow a splendid specimen of a Welsh country gentleman and he and I became great friends during the three months that I spent there." Gwladys's blue eyes opened in astonishment. "Caradoc Wynne?" she said, in an anxious tone, which surprised her companion. "Yes. Generally known as Cardo Wynne at Abersethin.
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