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Updated: June 2, 2025
The toy stall, though half depleted of its contents, was still the center of attraction. Lispeth and Althea were displaying what were left of its windmills and whirligigs to friends who bought with an eye to Christmas presents.
He seemed mightily puffed up about something; and, not being one of those who can keep their own counsel long, he soon imparted to Althea and me, whom he found sitting by the parlour fire, how his promotion now seemed very near. There was a living of which he had long had hopes to get the reversion; and the actual incumbent was fallen sick of a strange fever, with little prospect of recovery.
'Why, in heaven's name, should I have dozens of delightful people in love with me? 'You are so lovely, so charming, so distinguished. 'Am I? Thanks, my dear. I'm afraid you see things en couleur de rose. And, still smiling, her eyes dwelling on Althea with their indifferent kindness, she went on: 'Have you delightful dozens in love with you? Althea did not desert her guns.
But no peace was yet granted to her throbbing heart, for while Althea, with perspiring brow and quivering lips, descended from the pedestal, and was received with loud demonstrations of astonishment and delight, the glare of a flash of lightning burst through the clouds, and a loud peal of thunder shook the night air and reverberated a long time over the water.
At length, in her snowy wrapper, she half reclined gracefully upon an equally snowy lounge, which she had ordered drawn to the darkest corner of the room. "Now, Johnny and Flora dear, you can go anywhere you please, until the girls come and lunch is served. Althea will stay and fan me, and perhaps I can sleep," said this selfish woman, languidly closing her eyes.
Flowers were before them, behind, and on every side. Their shining corollas covered the prairie as far as the eye could see. There were the rose-coloured blossoms of the wild althea, and the brilliant orange of Californian poppies glancing among the green leaves like so many balls of fire while lower upon the surface grew the humble violas, sparkling like azure gems.
In a normal state I think I am as kind-hearted and gentle as most men. And I couldn't be brutal, feeling an unutterable cur and craving her forgiveness. But I wanted Betty and I swore that only one thing should keep me from her." "One thing?" I asked. "The thing that didn't happen," said he. And so it seemed that Althea accepted the inevitable.
The Queen was not to appear until after the feast, when the mixing jars were filled. The place by Hermon's side, which Althea had chosen for herself, would then be given up to Arsinoe. The sovereign was as unaccustomed to the society of a blind artist as Hermon was to that of a queen, and both eagerly anticipated the approaching meeting.
They received him pleasantly enough, Althea alone barely noticed his greeting; she seemed to suspect in what way he thought of her. Thyone and Daphne extended their hands to him all the more cordially. Philippus did not appear until after breakfast. He had been detained by important despatches from Alexandria, and by questions and communications from Proclus.
For myself, Hubert, I have started for heaven, confident of arriving if I follow the path marked out for me. If I do not follow in that path I have no hope but of straying far from that desired haven, the happy land of souls." "Althea, I believe you have never loved me," suddenly exclaimed Hubert, steadily regarding his cousin.
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