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"You never let me know you'd be here," Essie complained; "but I suppose I ought to be glad to see you anyway after four months without a line. Jasper, Mr. Daniel Culser." The younger of the men on the sofa, a stolidly handsome individual with hard, blue eyes, rose with an over-emphasized composure. "Mr. Penny, extremely pleased."
He abruptly ceased his speculation, turned from her, with a feeling of impropriety. Stephen Jannan said shortly: "Al Schimpf will be here. It seemed to me he was the best man to retain. It's obvious that I can't defend her. You will, of course, require everything possible done." Essie Scofield shivered. "I don't want to go into court," she articulated, "and answer all the dreadful questions."
He had always been a prosperous man in a safe and quiet way, but of late he had become a rich man, and though no decided change had as yet been made in the manner of life of his family, she knew by various signs and tokens that Miss Essie at least was to have the benefit of those advantages which wealth can give.
It was his Delight to stand in the Doorway and watch the Girls all Color Up when they caught Sight of him. He was said to be a Divine Waltzer at these Balls that cost the Gents 50 cents each and the Ladies get in free. There was a Girl named Essie who was Hanging Around the Front of the Store about half of the Time, waiting to get a Chance to Speak to Bert.
I wonder what he would have liked Essie to do, if he had had to go and leave her for nearly two months when he had only been married a week?" "Essie is quite a different thing- I mean she has sense and self- possession." "Mamma, won't you speak for us?" implored Sydney. "I did behave so well when he went! Nobody would have guessed we hadn't been married fifty years."
Of course it is 'Yes'. How soon should you have to begin, I wonder?" "Oh, I'm quite cheeky enough for that sort of work. If you'll telegraph, I'll write by to-night's post." "I'll go and do the telegraphing," said Cecil; "I don't trust those two." "As if John ever made mistakes," cried Sydney. "In fact, I want to send a telegram home." "To frighten Essie.
Her pale, still presence was usurped by a far different, animated and colourful, figure. He thought of Essie Scofield, of all that she paramountly held and expressed, with a reluctance that had lately, almost within the past week, grown to resemble resentment, if not actual irritation.
To her surprise and the amusement of all who heard, he arose at once, bending his squat figure in an awkward bow, and replied: "Certainly, m'amselle, if you will give me that pleasure." And all the roomful stared in mingled astonishment and glee when old Edouard Dubois, the taciturn and little-liked sheepman from the "Limestone Rim," led Essie Tisdale out upon the floor to complete a set.
If I were really the scoundrel you torment yourself into thinking I am, I would have married and taken the risk of my strumpet of a wife turning up. But I've treated you honestly, Essie. I can't help loving you. I went away once. I went away again. And a third time I went just to relieve your soul of the sin of loving me. But I'm sick of suffering for the sake of a myth, a superstition."
The only gratifying feature of her present life was the belief that Essie Tisdale was feeling keenly her altered position in Crowheart. The girl gave no outward sign, yet Dr. Harpe knew that it must be so.
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