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Yet it was not the possible internal business complications, as suggested by the boy, which occupied his thoughts; it was not some new gigantic transaction about to be launched on behalf of the Companies which filled his mind, nor was it the suggested danger to Eleanor's peace of mind.
"Yes," said Walter; "and Edmund " "They were just sending up to call him," said Eleanor; "they will find it out in " Eleanor's speech was cut short by a tremendous uproar in the next room. "Ha! How? Where are they? How now? Escaped!" with many confused exclamations, and much trampling of heavy boots.
The criticisms lessened in the fall, because Eleanor had the pitiful preoccupation of watching poor Don O'Brien fade out of the world; and when he had gone she had to push her own misery aside while his grandmother's heart broke into the meager tears of age upon her "Miss Eleanor's" breast. But, besides that, she did not have the opportunity to criticize Edith, for the Houghtons went abroad.
She had given it to him to read, as a vindication for herself and also for him. The father's spirits sank within him as he felt that he could not acquit her. And yet it was the true feminine delicacy of Eleanor's mind which brought her on this condemnation. Listen to me, ladies, and I beseech you to acquit her.
Adverse storms, however, dispersed Queen Eleanor's fleet, and her mercenaries, weary of the long delays that had exhausted her resources, went home in disgust.
The elegantly dressed young ladies hurried toward a dense clump of cedars which grew near the prickly holly hedge, and, to Eleanor's amazement, the wearer of the big chiffon veil began to tug and haul at it until it came loose, while the taller girl began to divest herself of her handsome fur collar and coat.
Then she brought her own coffee, and sat down on the rug at Eleanor's feet. 'I know what you're thinking about! she said, looking up with her sweet, sudden smile. 'You want to go right away! 'Can we trust him? said Eleanor, miserably. 'Edward doesn't know where he is, but he could write of course to Edward at any moment. She turned away her face from Lucy.
Her first half-conscious impulse was to throw herself into the arms of the woman standing by her. Then as she perceived Eleanor clearly, as her reason came back, and her gaze steadied, the impulse died. 'Will you help me? she said, simply holding out her hand and tottering to her feet. A sudden gleam of natural feeling lit up the frozen whiteness of Eleanor's face.
But a few minutes later Eleanor's voice, calling them, took them downstairs in a hurry. They found her talking to Miss Brown, who was in tears. "Girls," said Eleanor, "Gladys Cooper and another girl are lost, and they must be out on the mountain. It's turned very cold. Shall we help find them? We haven't been friends, but remember what Wo-he-lo means!" There wasn't a single dissenting voice.
Burgoyne. The Contessa was old enough to be her mother. A daughter whom she had lost in infancy would have been Eleanor's age, if she had lived. 'Madame, let me give you a piece of advice' she said suddenly, taking Eleanor's hands in both her own 'leave this place. It does not suit you. These rooms are too rough for you or let me carry you off to the Palazzo, where I could look after you.
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