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"Nothing whatever," said Philip, emphatically, as he pulled on his gloves. "Philip, tell me truly, do you care for your cousin yourself?" "Why, of course. She is my cousin, and a good girl a little too fearfully good." "You know what I mean, Philip. Don't trifle with me." "What would be the use of my caring for Phillida, as you call it? Charley, with his usual luck, will get her, I am sure.
"You will stand fast, my dear," she said, rising to a sitting posture and flushing with fresh interest. "You will be firm. You will not shrink from your duty." "But what is my duty?" asked Phillida. "To give the Lord and his work no second place in your affections. He has honored your faith and works above those of other people. Therefore stand unfalteringly faithful, my dear Phillida.
This last was spoken with faltering, for at the very suggestion Phillida saw the abyss open before her. A person of Mrs. Frankland's temperament is rarely a good counselor in practical affairs, but if she had been entirely at herself she would perhaps have advised with caution, if not with wisdom, in a matter so vital and delicate.
Neither Vere nor Phillida had heard her voice. She had given her hand to each of them and submitted to Phil's care with a docility I failed to recognize in my companion of the dark. Her decisive movement now was more like the Desire Michell I knew. Only, what was she about to do? Repudiate my violence and me perhaps go back to her hiding-place?
Gunstone gravely, "but you can talk with more freedom to one person than to two. I want to see your mother alone, also, when I have talked with you." Mrs. Callender retired and the doctor for a minute kept up a simulation of physical examination in order to wear away the restraint which Phillida might feel at being abruptly left for a confidential conversation with her physician.
You fancy that I am disinterested. I tell you now that I am utterly in love with you. Without you I don't care for life. I have not had heart for any pursuit since that evening on which we parted on account of my folly. But if you tell me that you have ceased to care for me, there is nothing for me but to go and make the best of things." Phillida was no longer heroic.
She added, "My mother wished me to beg you to excuse her. She has some troublesome affairs on hand just now." "Certainly; don't let me interrupt her. I came on business with you. I want to have the pleasure of escorting you to Mrs. Hilbrough's party with your mother, if she will kindly accompany us." Phillida hesitated. She knew that chaperonage was required on such occasions. "Thank you.
Rudolph received this polite indirect compliment a little foolishly, but appreciation from a fine gentleman did him good, and after Charley had gone he was profuse in his praises of "Miss Callender's man," as he called him. Millard went no farther through the square, but turned toward Tenth street, and through that to Second Avenue, and so uptownward. But how should he argue with Phillida?
Phillida was a virginal enthusiast. It seemed to Millard that Phillida would be the better for seeing more of life. He would not have admitted to himself that he could wish her any whit different from what she was. But he was nevertheless disposed to mold her tastes into some likeness to his own it is the impulse of all advanced lovers and new husbands.
But, pardon me, you have had other cases that I have heard of. Now don't you think that the practice of faith-healing for for compensation makes you a practitioner?" "For compensation?" said Phillida, with a slight gesture of impatience. "Who told you that I took money?" It was the doctor's turn to be confounded. "I declare, I don't know. Don't you take pay, though?"
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