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Harley had made one notable oversight in that appeal to Beatrice's better and gentler nature, which he entrusted to the advocacy of Leonard, a scheme in itself very characteristic of Harley's romantic temper, and either wise or foolish, according as his indulgent theory of human idiosyncrasies in general, and of those peculiar to Beatrice di Negra in especial, was the dream of an enthusiast, or the inductive conclusion of a sound philosopher.
And when he entered the marchesa's drawing-room, Peschiera was seated beside his sister; and rising at Frank's entrance, said, "My dear brother-in-law!" and placed Frank's hand in Beatrice's. "You accept you accept me and of your own free will and choice?" And Beatrice answered, "Bear with me a little, and I will try to repay you with all my all my " She stopped short, and sobbed aloud.
And Geoffrey would first search the heavens for curlew or duck, and, seeing none, would let his eyes fall upon the pure beauty of Beatrice's face, showing so clearly against the tender sky, and wonder what she was thinking about; till, suddenly feeling his gaze, she would turn with a smile as sweet as the first rosy blush of dawn upon the waters, and ask him what he was thinking about.
"Why wouldn't we come?" demanded the mining man bluntly. "We're here to do what we can for you." Little wells of tears brimmed over Beatrice's lids. "I've been so worried." "Don't you. It'll be all right." Strangely enough he felt now that it would. Her coming had brought rippling sunshine into a drab world. "I won't now. I'm going to get evidence for you. Tell us all about it."
Butler's house, and they gossiped over the events of the day for long hours. Part of the strange story of Beatrice's engagement the rector had told his guests at the wedding-breakfast a sufficient portion of this curious romance was related to show some of the real nobility of this young girl's character. People were to conjecture about the rest. They were never to know. They never did know.
But there's no speaking to her in the house without being interrupted, and I can hardly see her anywhere else without Beatrice's finding it out. At last he determined to make it a matter of confidence with Miss Assher to tell her that he wished to talk to Caterina quietly for the sake of bringing her to a calmer state of mind, and persuade her to listen to Gilfil's affection.
Scarce conscious, with her brain reeling, and her limbs trembling, Beatrice entered the house. The next morning after Beatrice's last performance Langhetti determined to fulfill his promise and tell her that secret which she had been so anxious to know. On entering into his parlor he saw a letter lying on the table addressed to him. It bore no postage stamp, or post-office mark.
Beatrice and Mary occasionally met, drinking tea together at the parsonage, or in some other of the ordinary meetings of country society; but there were no more confidentially distressing confidential discourses, no more whispering of Frank's name, no more sweet allusions to the inexpediency of a passion, which, according to Beatrice's views, would have been so delightful had it been expedient.
Both fair faces had grown pale Beatrice's from sudden and deadly fear; Lillian's from strong emotion. "The men of our race," said Lord Earle, "have erred at times, the women never.
She even welcomed Beatrice's hurried visit to the office and met with gentle patience her half-veiled reproaches for leaving her husband's employ.
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