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I mean this church and religious business." She looked at him wistfully, as if she wished to say something, but did not venture to do so. He promptly gave a different turn to the conversation by quoting Mrs. Mumpson's tirade on churchgoing the first Sunday after her arrival. Alida laughed, but not in a wholly mirthful and satisfied way.
There is one who vaunts his power, that forgets he is a dupe of my agent, and that even while his words are so full of boldness, he is a captive!" The brown cheek of Ludlow reddened, and he turned toward the lighter and far less vigorous frame of his companion, as if about to strike him to the earth, when a door opened, and Alida appeared in the saloon.
Alida always remained to her impalpable and vain. Now she answered patiently, according to her wont: "Of course she's made that way." It was like a touch to keep the machinery going, and he responded: "You see, I hadn't asked her to set the day. It was kind of understood between us.
You've been kinder and more considerate than I ever expected. You have only to tell me how she did " "No, Alida," he said quietly, obeying a subtle impulse. "I'd rather you would do everything your own way as it's natural for you. There, we've talked so long that it's too late to feed the chickens tonight. You can begin in the morning." "Oh!" she cried, "and you have all your other work to do.
"We have got beyond hearts and darts and lace-paper affairs; but cast your judicial eye over that table at all I have received to-day: books and music and boxes of candy and no end of flowers." "Where is your share, Alida?" asked the judge, kindly, peering over his eye-glasses at his youngest daughter. "What did St. Valentine bring you?"
Holcroft was assuredly falling under the sway of the little blind god, for he began at once to misunderstand Alida. "You are very fond of self-sacrifice," he said, rather stiffly. "Yes, I'll get everything on your list," and he took it from her hand. "Now I must be off," he added, "for I wish to get back before night, and it's so warm I can't drive fast.
"Good for you, old man, for showin' us your poorhouse bride," said another. "We don't fancy such grass-widders, and much married, half-married women in Oakville," yelled a third. "Why didn't yer jump over a broomstick for a weddin' ceremony?" someone else bawled. These insults were fired almost in a volley. Alida felt Holcroft's arm grow rigid for a second. "Go in, quick!" he said.
"And could you repress curiosity, pride, and all the other sentiments of your sex, and seek her favor, without asking explanation, as before the occurrence of late events?" "I would do much to gain a kind look from Alida de Barbérie; but the degraded spirit, of which you speak, would render me unworthy of her esteem.
"Some magic has wrought a marvel, or the scrawl has no such importance," observed Alida, taking a billet that she now began to repent having ever written. "The language of politeness and female reserve must admit of strange perversions, or all who read are not the best interpreters."
The one is poetic, indolent, and full of graceful but glorious beauty; more pregnant of enjoyment than of usefulness. The other will, one day, be the mart of the world!" "You still shrink from pronouncing on their beauty;" said Alida, disappointed, in spite of an affected indifference to the subject.
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