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Updated: July 20, 2025
There, in a corner of a modern drawing-room, with a glimpse of a London street between the curtain folds, Margot and George Elgood found the Eden which is discovered afresh by all true lovers. Such moments are too sacred for intrusion; they live enshrined in memory until the end of life.
Some one was singing softly in a room near at hand, repeating the refrain of the ballad which she had taken last on her list. The deep bass tones lingered softly on the words "And the lad who marries me, Must carry me hame to my North Coun-tree!" George Elgood was echoing her song in the seclusion of his own room! He had been indoors all the time, then, listening to her while she sang!
A man-body never kens what goes on under his nose, though he'd be keen enough to find out if anything went wrong. It's the day I clean my candlesticks and brasses. They don't go on shining by themselves, whatever ye may think." "Candlesticks and brasses!" George Elgood repeated the words with gloomy emphasis, fixing the speaker with reproachful eyes. "Candlesticks and brasses!
It was not until the inn was within sight that Mr Elgood made the slightest allusion to the verses which he had read. "Ah about those rhymes!" he began casually. "Don't take yourself too seriously, you know. It's a strange thing that young people constitute themselves the pessimists of the world, while the old ones, who know what real trouble is, are left to do the optimism by themselves.
If you are too much fatigued after your journey, pray have no scruples in refusing me admission, in which case I shall take an early opportunity of calling again; but after the strain of the past few weeks I do not find myself able to wait longer than is absolutely necessary for an interview. "Yours faithfully, "George Elgood." "Is that from Elgood? What does he say? What does he say?
Agnes is taking care of the boys." "So kind! I remember it was the mist. Was Ron safe?" "Yes, darling, quite safe. He and Mr Elgood arrived at the cottage very soon after you, and were so thankful to find you there." "Is is everybody well?" Again that faint flush showed on the cheeks; but Edie was mercifully blind, and answered with direct simplicity
I know he will come." "Then we are bound to meet; unless " George Elgood stopped short hurriedly. It was not for him to open his companion's eyes to the fact that the direction which they were taking had become a matter of speculation, as one after another the familiar landmarks faded from view.
"It's only the frown and the stoop and the eyeglasses which make him look as if he were old." George Elgood looked into the pink and white face, and his thoughts turned instinctively to a bush of briar roses which he had seen and admired earlier in the day. So fresh, and fair, and innocent! Were all young girls so fragrant and flower-like as this?
The brother on whom Margot was now gazing was considerably the younger of the two, and might have been handsome, given a trifle more flesh and animation. As it was, he looked gaunt and livid, and his shoulders were rounded, as with much stooping over a scholar's desk. "A fine big bundle for ye the day, Mister Elgood!
"Yes; it must have been between four and six, for I saw it safe at four, and it was gone when I came back after tea." "Then all right," said Charlie joyfully, "for at that very time, all of it, Elgood was in my brother's study with me, learning some lessons. Now then, is Elgood clear?" "As clear as noonday," shouted several of them, patting the poor child on the head.
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