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Riding to the Brunswickers posted in reserve, he led them to the post of danger; Kennedy rallied the wrecks of Alten's division and brought up Germans from the left wing; the cavalry of Vandeleur and Vivian, moving in from the extreme left, also helped to steady the centre; and the approach of Chassé's Dutch-Belgian brigade, lately called in from Braine-la-Leud, strengthened our supports.
"The possibility of my being united to you is past! Why?" interrupted Vivian, incapable of understanding or listening to any thing else, till this question was answered. "Do not force me to what may seem like cruel reproach; but let it suffice for me to say, that my sentiments have been so much altered by a year's experience, that it is impossible for me ever to become your wife.
She said it to Rhoda Vivian, the bold young person who had taken upon herself to bring the doctor into the house. Mrs. Moon spoke of the doctor as if he was a disease. Fortunately Miss Vivian was by when he endured the first terrifying encounter. Her manner suggested that she took him under her protection, stood between him and some unfathomable hostility.
Her apartment was closed, the butler and his wife and all of their hastily recruited company being in the country, awaiting her arrival from town. Leslie attended to everything. He lent his resourceful man-servant and his motor to his lovely sister-in-law, and saw to it that his mother and Vivian sent flowers to the ship.
"I am full up next week." "Full up of what?" "Lorraine Vivian, Dick Bruce, Quin, the Beloved Chief, and the Baby." "What a list! Is Lorraine Vivian the actress? Who are Quin and the Baby?" "She is... and they are!..." "Who does the Baby belong to?" "It would be difficult to say. About a dozen probably claim him." "And doesn't he know his own mother?" "Oh, I wasn't thinking of mothers."
"Oh!" she said, quite flatly.... "Well in that case there is no more to be said." But there he seemed to differ with her. "I'd give a good deal," he said slowly, "if I'd only waited.... Could you let me say how sorry I am " "Please don't apologize to me! I've told you before that I I detest apologies...." "I was not apologizing to you exactly," said V. Vivian, with a kind of little falter.
My Lord Courtown," added the Marquess, in a whisper, "is not to have everything his own way; eh! Vivian?" "Oh, oh!" thought Vivian; "this, then, is the result of that admirable creature, Miss Felix Lorraine, staying a week with her dear friend, Lady Courtown." "My Lord, it would be singular if, in the Carabas party, the Carabas interest was not the predominant one." "I knew you thought so.
Vivian; her cheeks were carnation, and her eyes brilliant. She was laughing with rather forced vivacity as he approached. In his opinion she had seldom appeared to more advantage; while to Rupert's eyes she seemed to have altered for the worse.
"Oh, I am so really glad. How wise in you!" Vivian turned away his head abruptly. "Your pictures of family life and domestic peace, you see," he said, "seduced me more than you thought. When do you leave town?" "Why, I believe, early next week." "So soon," said Vivian, thoughtfully. "Well, perhaps I may ask you yet to introduce me to Mr.
At this instant Wharton interrupted the conversation, by passing hastily through the room. "Come, Vivian," said he; "we shall be very late at the house." "We shall see you again of course at dinner," said Mrs. Wharton to Vivian in a low voice. Our hero replied by an assenting bow.
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