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"Very well, then," said Vizard, grimly, "I must wait till I catch him alone." "Meantime, permit me to speak, sir," said Ina. "Believe me, I have a better right than even you." "Then pray ask my sister why I find her on that villain's arm." "I should not answer her," said Zoe, haughtily. "But my brother I will.
"Then you must lay your commands upon him to obey my orders," she said, with a merry glance from one to the other. "Would that be any thing new in his experience?" asked the doctor with mock gravity. "It won't do to question us too closely," returned Zoe, coloring and laughing. "She is a very good little wife, and tolerably obedient," laughed Edward.
"She begins early! It's a pity if I can't have my own husband to myself even before breakfast," Zoe muttered, stepping back into the dressing-room. Her first impulse was to remain where she was; the second, to go down at once, and join them.
"Why, yes, Zoe, so long as you remain fine and unspoiled by it. That is the rarest kind of loveliness inner beauty." "I don't mean that kind. Am I pretty for boys to look at?" "You are pretty enough as little girls go, if that is what you mean." "Is it wrong to have beaus?" "That all depends. Why?" "Oh, I just wanted to know." Silence. "A boy in my class, Gerald Prang, says he is my beau."
"I did not know whether you could come. I feel that my happiness cannot last long. And, Zoe dear, I have had a dream. I dreamed we were taken prisoners, and carried to Vizard Court, and on the steps stood Vizard and Mademoiselle Klosking arm-in-arm; I believe they were man and wife. And you were taken out and led, weeping, into the house, and I was left there raging with agony.
"I was older than Zoe is, it is true; but do not be dictatorial, Edward; if you must rule, do it by love and persuasion; you will find it the easiest and happiest way for you both." "Yes, mother, I am convinced of it; but unfortunately for my poor little wife, I have not my father's gentleness and easy temper. Will you come up with me now and take a look at her?
Douglas had won the people; and I was free! I began to see myself as boring through opposition with lowered head and indomitable will. I was strengthened by the fact that I had never swerved from my duty to Zoe. And now that the beast was out of the way who had caused her so much agony, my whole life seemed cleared.
Zoe was in the right when she found the air stifling in the gate-keeper's house, for poor Irene, unaccustomed to such an atmosphere, could no more endure it than the pretentious maid of honor.
Their hackmen told them that formerly large flocks of sheep were raised by the inhabitants, and this pond was one of the places where the sheep were brought at a certain time of year to be washed and shorn. On arriving at their destination, they found a long stretch of sandy beach, with great thundering waves dashing upon it. "Oh," cried Zoe and Betty, in delight, "it is like a bit of 'Sconset!"
Fanny was very uncomfortable and fixed her eyes on the table. Zoe, deeply shocked at Severne's deceit, was now amazed and puzzled about her brother. "Ina Klosking!" inquired she; "who is that?" "Ask Mr. Severne," said Miss Maitland, sturdily. Now Mr. Severne was sitting silent, but with restless eyes, meditating how he should get over that figment of his about the sick friend.
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