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"You have been a good servant doing your duty in season and out of season; honest and just and faithful." The woman's fingers twitched on the coverlet, and she moved her head restlessly. The Curb almost smiled, for it seemed as if Margot were finding herself wanting.
"But I was never sure of him all the time, except for those few hours yesterday," she thought. "I felt there was something behind. When Dr Maclure spoke to me that afternoon I knew that he meant all, and more than all, that he said; but it is not easy to make the imitation like the real thing. The moment I heard him speak to Margot I knew the difference oh, such a difference!
They feared lest I might fall again into his power. Gladly, indeed, would I come and see them once again. I have pictured many times how, when thou art Lord of Saut, I will bring my Joan to visit thee, and show her to good Jean and Margot and saintly Father Anselm. I would fain talk to them of that day. They ever feel towards us as though we were their children in very truth."
I shall know them." "You must have patience. Everybody is rather tired of our names just now. Things may change some day. I'm ready to begin the experiment whenever you are." "You are a dear," said Margot. And Stephen did not even shiver. "That brings me to what I had to tell you. It's this: after all, we can't be married quite as soon as we expected." "Can't we?" he echoed the words blankly.
Margot doubted much, at the end of the first week, and at the end of every following week, whether she liked freedom. Margot had had few cares during the many years that she had lived under the mild rule of Monsieur Bayou her husband faithful and kind, and her children provided for without present anxiety on her part.
"It was not for ourselves then, Margot, that we have been raised to what we are. We were as happy drawing water in the wood, and gathering plantains in the negro-grounds, as we have ever been in these shrubberies. We were as merry in that single room at Breda as in this mansion, or in our palace. It is not for our own sakes that we have been so raised." "It is pleasant for our children." "It is.
She was a passionate woman, and perhaps in a moment of madness she might carry out her threat. He had done a great deal to save her life or, as he thought, to save it. After going so far he must not fail now in forbearance. And worse than having to live with beautiful, dramatic Margot, would it be to live without her if she killed herself because of him. "Forgive me.
"'Now, thought Heister, 'I shall have it; and she walked smilingly up to the child, and spoke fondly to her, asking her, 'where she got that pretty new apron? "Margot rose, made a curtsey, as she had been taught, and said: "'Grandmother made it, madame. "Heister praised her pretty face, her bright eyes, her nice curling hair; and then she asked her if she had any pretty flowers to give her.
Margot shook her head at him with a pretence of disapproval, smiling the while, so as to show off the dimple to the best advantage. "You mustn't make me conceited. I am vain enough already to know that you love me, and have taken so much trouble to please me. It was kind of you!" "What was kind, sweetheart? There is no kindness in loving you.
"'But, don't you see? said I. 'It's scarcely the face of a bronze figure. It's almost human. No; it isn't even human. It's the face of some devil. Margot laughed. "'Yes: he isn't very cheerful, she said. 'Scarcely a boudoir ornament, eh? I'll throw a blanket over Albertus if you like. "'I really wish you would, I said, 'I don't care so long as he can't grin at me.
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