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"Doctor," he said, as the physician sank back into his chair, "we want to name" he hesitated, stood on one foot and leaned again against the shelf "we want to call her by the name of if we may" The Doctor looked up as if with alarm, and John said, timidly, "Alice!" Dr. Sevier's eyes what was the matter? His mouth quivered. He nodded and whispered huskily: "All right."
He grasped the little cold, outstretched hands, and sank down beside her, chafing them in his own. "Thank God, I've found you," he said huskily, and gulped hard, pressing his lips together; then forcing himself to speak quietly, he went on, "Sylvia tell me exactly what happened if you feel able; but first, you must drink some brandy I've got some for you " "I don't believe I can.
The one time she and Martin had seemed quite close had been the moment in which she had agreed so quickly to change the location of the concrete floor. Now she had utterly lost him. She could scarcely endure the aloofness with which he had withdrawn into himself. "Martin," she said a bit huskily, two evenings later, at supper, "I've decided that you are right.
"I couldn't take that off you, Phil," he said, a bit huskily, "if we hadn't been friends and I didn't realize that you sure would never say it in your right mind. I'm right sorry " "Oh, yes," scoffed Phil derisively, "you're sus-sorry you can't work me for a chump any more. You know what I think of you, and if you've got any real sand you'll pick it up.
"That Sedgett?" he breathed huskily, and his look was hard to meet. Edward frowned, unable to raise his head. "Lord in heaven! some one has something to answer for!" cried Robert. "Come on; come to the church. That foul dog? Or you, stay where you are. I'll go. He to be Dahlia's husband! They've seen him, and can't see what he is! cunning with women as that? How did they meet?
"I wish to God you were!" said Derrick, huskily, and feeling, with amazement, and an Englishman's annoyance, that his own eyes were moist. "Let us pretend that we are mother and son," she said, in so low a voice as to be almost inaudible. "Therefore, as a son, you need conceal nothing from me. Tell me, who is this man whose name escaped you?"
Instead of eighty dollars a year eight per cent. he's getting two hundred. You've already paid him for the value of his part over and over. My Lord, my Lord, and you you who have had such a hard time! But have you never made any payment at all besides the rent?" "It was all I could do to rake up the two hundred a year," Dixie answered, huskily.
Nobody shall ever know about last night's doings from me, and I'll make it my business to forget them if you deserve it. What do you say?" Ches lifted his head and looked her squarely in the face. "I'll come," he said huskily. "It ain't no use to try and thank you, Miss Calista. But I'll live my thanks." And he did.
I'm to go next Sunday and hear them, but I wish you could, too." "You are very generous," murmured the lame girl a trifle huskily.
The love and ardor of which the princess had spoken flamed unmistakably in his expression now she saw him swallow hard, and it seemed to her as though her very soul were wandering lost in the blue spaces of his eyes as they searched hers, and then through it all his voice came huskily. "Nina!" For another long, intense moment he gazed at her earnestly, then "Nina!
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