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Father says that the marine news makes it worth taking, but " "What on earth are you trying to say, Steve?" "I'm trying to tell you that we're at war! War, Ailsa! Do you understand? Father and I've had a fight already " "What?" "They're still firing on Sumter, I tell you, and if the fort doesn't hold out do you think I'm going to sit around the house like a pussy cat?
"He will be glad, I know," she said warmly. "Why do you think so?" "Why? Because I like you!" she explained with a gay little laugh. "And whoever I like Mr. Berkley must like if he and I are to remain good friends." The Colonel's smile was wintry; the sudden animation in his face had subsided. "I should like to know him if he will," he said absently. And took his leave of Ailsa Paige.
Ailsa forced a smile; but her eyes remained on the door, behind which was a man who had held her in his arms. . . . And who might this girl be who came now to her with tales of Berkley's goodness, kindness shy stories of the excellence of the man who had killed in her the joy of living had nigh killed more than that?
Murray was Allan's trusted friend and partner. He's been our friend my friend right along. Why should I hate the thought of him for Jessie? Can you tell me?" She shook her head impatiently. "How could you? I couldn't tell myself." The shadow had deepened in Ailsa Mowbray's eyes. She knew she was unjust. She knew she was going back on her given word. She despised the thought. It was treachery.
He was talking in a loud, excited voice, pacing restlessly to and fro, pausing at intervals to confront Ailsa where she sat, limp and silent, gazing up at this slender youth in his short blue jacket edged with many bell-buttons, blue body sash, scarlet zouave trousers and leather gaiters. Presently old Jonas shuffled in with Madeira, cakes, and sandwiches, and Stephen began on them immediately.
This done, we returned as speedily as might be to Ayr, whence, taking the rail, we soon beheld Ailsa Craig rising like a pyramid out of the sea. Drawing nearer to Glasgow, Ben Lomond hove in sight, with a dome-like summit, supported by a shoulder on each side.
To Ailsa Paige June and July passed like fevered dreams; the brief sweet spring had suddenly turned into summer in a single day a strange, stifling, menacing summer full of heavy little thunder-storms which rolled crackling and banging up the Hudson amid vivid electric displays, leaving no coolness behind their trailing wake of rain.
I didn't apply. But Dr. Benton has made me take it. And it almost kills me to go North and leave Ailsa alone and so strangely changed toward me " She straightened her shoulders resolutely; brushed the tears from her lashes; strove to smile at him. "Shall we walk a little? I am not on duty, you know; and I've had enough sleep.
"Two congresses assembled," said Ailsa calmly, "and the debates will be at long range " "By magnetic telegraph if you wish, Honey-bell," conceded Celia hastily. "Oh, we must not begin disputin' about matters that nobody can possibly he'p. It will all come right; you know it will, don't you, Curt?" "Yes, I know it, somehow."
Suddenly she stooped, touched his hands swiftly with her lips the very ghost of contact turned, and was gone. Hallam's voice was hearty and amiable; also he welcomed her with a smile; but there seemed to be something hard in his eyes as he said: "I began to be afraid that you'd gone to sleep, Ailsa. What the deuce has kept you? A sick man?" "Y-es; he is better I think." "That's good.
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