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But there was nothing in Major Colquhoun's appearance at that moment to show that anything had gone wrong, except his return when he should have been off on his wedding journey. There was probably a certain amount of assumption in his apparent indifference.
Evadne roused herself and entered at once by the window. "I have been hearing voices through my dim dreaming consciousness," she said. "Have you had a visitor?" "Only the doctor," her aunt replied. "By the way, Evadne," she added, "what is Major Colquhoun's Christian name?" "George," Evadne answered, surprised. "Why, auntie?" "Nothing; I wanted to know."
I fancied that at home they either could not or would not tell me anything of Major Colquhoun's past life, and I was determined to know the truth exactly. And I can't tell you how many sayings of my father's recurred to me all at once with a new significance, and made me fear that there was some difference between his point of view and mine on the subject of a suitable husband.
Evadne danced till daylight, unconscious of the sensation she had made, and rose next morning fresh for the usual occupations of the day; but her success of the night before had so enhanced her value in Colonel Colquhoun's estimation that he was inclined to be effusive.
"I have been home to look for you," he said, "but I found that you had gone out without an escort, no one knew where." "I have been making calls," Evadne answered "and making Mrs. Clarence's acquaintance also. Oh, there she is, leaning against that arch with her husband. Have you met her yet? Let me introduce you. She is charmingly pretty, but very timid." Colonel Colquhoun's brow contracted.
And he may tell me something about affairs at Netherglen." He departed on his errand, whistling as he went; but the whistle died on his lips as soon as he was out of Rupert's hearing. He resumed his geniality of bearing, however, when he stood in Mr. Colquhoun's office. "Well, Mr. Colquhoun," he said, "I think we have all taken you by surprise now."
She had drawn herself up proudly as he approached, and having looked at him deliberately, she turned her back upon him. There was no mistaking her intention, Colonel Colquhoun's hand paused on its way to twirl his blond moustache, and there was a perceptible sensation in the room.
But you must not go you must not leave your work " "Oh, my work can be easily done by somebody else. That is what this telegram is about, by-the-bye. I must send an answer, and it depends upon your decision." "Can I not consult any one? My uncle? Mr. Colquhoun?" "You know Mr. Colquhoun's opinion. My father will think exactly as you and I do.
Broona was planning her future life when we were walking together yesterday. Jackeen is to be 'an engineer, by the sea, so it seems, and Broona is to be a farmer's wife with a tiny red bill-book like Mrs. Colquhoun's.
But what struck me as significant about the observation was the obvious fact, gathered by inference, that, while I had been studying her, she also had been studying me, and I had never suspected it. She walked on with Angelica after she had spoken, and I dropped behind with Lady Adeline. "Your Evadne and Colonel Colquhoun's wife are two very different people," I said.
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