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They can regard her as a Mohammedan ward or a houri or a Princess of Babylon, just as they choose. Pasquale must be right. A hundred remembered incidents go to prove it. I recollect now that Judith has rallied me on my obtuseness. The sole end of all my Aunt Jessica's manoeuvring is to marry me to Dora, and Dora, like Barkis, is willing. Marry Dora! The thought is a febrifuge, a sudorific!
However, he said nothing further to disturb Jessica's composure, and readily agreed that a ride would be delightful, though he added, grimly: "I'm so lame and stiff already from yesterday's horseback exercise that I feel older than Ephraim. I expect a 'hair of the same dog' is the best cure, and wish now I had made time, back there in town, to get used to a saddle.
Miriam Nesbit and seven of the Eight Originals were spending a last evening together on the Harlowes' hospitable veranda. They were on the eve of separation. The following day would witness Nora's and Jessica's departure for the conservatory.
A soft murmur that was almost a sigh went up from the assembled guests as Mr. Bright handed his most precious treasure into the keeping of the man who had claimed her for his own, and the beautiful Episcopal ring service began. Jessica's responses were clear and unfaltering, while Reddy's firm earnest tones carried conviction of the sincerity of his vows.
Jessica's explanation of the arrival of Lionel Tarrant had strangely startled her; no such suggestion would have occurred to her own mind. Yet now, she only feared that it might not be true. A debilitating climate and absolute indolence favoured that impulse of lawless imagination which had first possessed her on the evening of Jubilee Day.
Gering came near to her, and Iberville could see that a flush stole over Jessica's face as he took her hand and said: "I am sorry that you should have known." "Good!" said Iberville, under his breath. "Good! he is worth fighting again." A moment afterwards Morris explained to them that if the matter could be hushed he would not impart it to the governor at least, not until Iberville had gone.
Barmby could not be aware that Jessica's state of mind rendered her scarcely responsible for what she said or did. 'That's a very plain question, he began; but she interrupted him. 'I oughtn't to ask it. There's no need for you to answer. I know you have wanted to marry her for a long time. But you never will. 'Perhaps not if she has promised somebody else.
But Jessica's was a dominant personality, and I was easily influenced. In my humble way I followed her example; and though, lacking her beauty and magnetism, the havoc I wrought was vastly less than hers, I nevertheless succeeded in temporarily blighting the lives of two middle-aged professors, one widower in the dry-goods line, and the editor of a yellow newspaper.
"Well, well!" he exclaimed, smiling at the circle of girls. "What's all this? Am I invited to be present at a suffragette's meeting or is Jessica simply anxious to show me what nice friends she has?" "No compliments allowed," laughed Grace. "We wish to ask your advice about something." "I am at your service," said Jessica's father, making her an elaborate bow. "Command me as you will."
It's time, Jessica," said Grace softly, as the two little girls who had been chosen to act in that capacity entered the room accompanied by Ellen, the Brights' old servant, who had been in the household since Jessica's babyhood. They were pretty, dark-haired children, cousins of Jessica's, and wore white lace frocks over pale green silk.
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