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Updated: June 11, 2025
I watched the girl as much as I dared, but she looked about as usual so far as I could make out. The only noticeable effect of our conversation was that she seemed somewhat suppressed, sat silent and thoughtful, and attempted no sallies. I forgot to mention that I bound Ellaline to secrecy before I began my tale, saying that I'd had the information in confidence.
It comes in handy at the moment, and I have no conscientious scruples against using millionaires for pawns. They have an impossibly luxurious motorcar. Sir Lionel thinks it vulgar, but they are pleased with it, as it's still a new toy. I have been making a nice little plan for them, which concerns Ellaline. You may tell him that, if by any chance he's with you still when you get this.
When I say the "others," I mean Sir Lionel and Ellaline Lethbridge. I didn't know any legends, but I made up several on the spur of the moment, much more exciting than theirs, and that pleased Sir Lionel, as he is a Cornishman. Heavens, how I did take it out of myself admiring his native land when we'd got across that ferry!
And whatever you do, don't forget that I'm merged in Ellaline Lethbridge. If her identity fits me as badly as her dresses would do it will come about down to my knees and won't meet round the waist. As soon as I have your letter to-morrow morning, dearest, I'll write again, if only a few lines.
I daresay three months ago I should have growled over such a marriage, felt inclined to wash my hands of the girl, perhaps, but now now I'm delighted to have her married and off my hands. That sounds callous, but I can't help it. It's true. The Frenchman seems a gentleman, and fond of her trust Ellaline de Nesville's daughter to make men fall in love! and I wish them both joy."
I made Ellaline take off a small, round butter plate she had on, which was ugly in itself, though somehow it looked like a saint's halo on her; and murmuring compliments on "madam's" hair, the siren codfishes tried on one hat after another.
I was almost ready to cry, I felt so wretched. I don't think I was ever as miserable in my life, dear; though, when I come to argue it out with myself, I've pretended so much to please Ellaline, it oughtn't to matter, pretending a little more. Just then all three of the others came along, and seeing us on the beach, joined us.
The girl is a Miss McNamarra, with freckles and no figure, but engaged to an officer, and consequently sympathetic. She has advised Ellaline that, if she travels from France to Scotland with Honoré, on the way to be married, he mayn't respect her as much as if she had friends and chaperons, and a nice place to wait for him.
You are sound and whole, and that is why your friendship has been such a boon to me. You have saved me from tilting against many windmills. I suppose you'll think I'm "preambling" now, to put off the evil moment of telling you about Ellaline de Nesville's girl. But no. For once you're mistaken in me. After all, it isn't an evil moment.
"Should you think so?" he echoed. "I suppose you have the right to feel that, after the past. But don't feel it. Don't, child." That was all, and I didn't answer. I couldn't; for what he had said was for Ellaline, not for me. Yet it made my heart beat, his voice was so sincere, and fuller of emotion than I'd ever heard it yet. Just then, into our darkness a light seemed to flash.
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