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Miriam thought this strange, and, without seeming to do so, kept her eyes fixed upon the curtains. Presently, for her sight was good, she saw fingers between them long, dark-coloured fingers. Then very slowly the curtains were parted, and in the opening thus made appeared a face, the face of an old woman, dark and noble looking and crowned with snow-white hair.
But if a woman's got nothing but her fair fame to feed on, why, it's thin tack, and a donkey would die of it!" So she understood his moral attitude, at least, and she knew he would act accordingly. She never asked him anything direct, but she got to know enough. Another day, when he saw Miriam, the conversation turned to marriage, then to Clara's marriage with Dawes.
"Don't trust your secret to any white person," said Miriam, "but if you meet any of the colored people, just tell them that you is for the Linkum soldiers, and it will be all right; we don't know all about this war, but we feels somehow we's all mixed up in it."
"Where does it lead?" asked Miriam. "To the ruined tower above," answered Ithiel. "Nay, another time I will show you. Now your place is made ready for you, go, let Nehushta bathe your foot, and sleep, for you must need it sorely."
I didn't see anything, but I just felt that there was something or someone in the room besides ourselves. "Miriam was gazing straight before her. She rose to her feet and held out her hands. "'Sidney! she said. "Then she fell to the floor in a dead faint. "I screamed for Dick, rang the bell and rushed to her.
The chapel plans were no longer lying about; only yesterday Miriam had rolled them up and put them away temporarily. Before the "St. Cecilia" he stood in thoughtful observation, and was still there when Miriam returned. She had a look of uneasiness. "Miss Doran and her aunt are with Mrs. Spence, Reuben." "Oh, in that case " he began carelessly, with a wave of the arm.
Men loved him not they feared and distrusted him; and yet, were it to be known that he had met his death by violence, Miriam would have but small trouble in stirring up the hearts of a score of stout fellows vowed to vengeance. In the forest thou wilt have small chance of thy life." "Perchance they will follow me to London," said Cuthbert; "if so, it will be small use to fly."
And also he had promised to marry Miriam, and on the whole rather wanted to. He was distraught at supper. Afterwards, when Mrs. Johnson had gone to bed with a slight headache, he opened a conversation with Johnson. "It's about time, O' Man, I saw about doing something," he said. "Riding about and looking at shops, all very debonnairious, O' Man, but it's time I took one for keeps."
It's not fair, because I'm a woman." She seemed very bitter. Paul wondered. In his own home Annie was almost glad to be a girl. She had not so much responsibility; things were lighter for her. She never wanted to be other than a girl. But Miriam almost fiercely wished she were a man. And yet she hated men at the same time. "But it's as well to be a woman as a man," he said, frowning. "Ha! Is it?
Here Miriam paused, in silent excitement, like a young warrior arrested by a glimpse of the battle-field. Her vision was carried off through a lane of light to the point of vantage from which the actor held the house; but there was a hushed guard over the place and curiosity could only glance and pass.
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