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If you would tend to your husband and your home a little more, and go gallivanting off with Calderwell and Arkwright and Alice Greggory a little less " Oh, if only she could, indeed, forget! When Billy went up-stairs that night she ran across her "Talk to Young Wives" in her desk. With a half-stifled cry she thrust it far back out of sight.
Then can you come out to my home sometime to-morrow, and go over the music with me? Rehearsals will not begin until next week; but I can give you the music, and tell you something of what we are planning to do." "Yes. I could come at ten in the morning for an hour, or at three in the afternoon for two hours or more," replied Miss Greggory, after a moment's hesitation.
Billy did not know whether she herself were the more distressed or the more relieved to hear him stammer: "We er I came from Harlow, Mrs. Greggory. He gave me to understand you had an er teapot that er " With his eyes on the cracked white crockery pitcher on the table, William Henshaw came to a helpless pause. A curious expression, or rather, series of expressions crossed Mrs. Greggory's face.
Alice Greggory turned then to the music. She had much to say of this very much; but she had nothing more whatever to say of Mr. M. J. Arkwright in spite of the tempting conversation bait that Billy dropped so freely. After that, Rosa brought in tea and toast, and the little frosted cakes that were always such a favorite with Billy's guests.
Just wait till I send Peggy and Mary Jane to take her out for a drive one of these mild, sunny days. You have no idea how much good it will do her!" Alice Greggory got suddenly to her feet. Her face was very white now. Her eyes had the steely coldness that Billy knew so well. Her voice, when she spoke, was low and sternly controlled.
Arkwright has told you, we have met with many changes in our life changes which necessitated a new home and a new mode of living. Naturally, under those circumstances, old friends and old romances must change, too." "But, Mrs. Greggory," stammered Billy, "I'm sure Mr. Arkwright would want " An up-lifted hand silenced her peremptorily. "Mr.
Arkwright was very kind, and a gentleman, always," interposed the lady, coldly; "but Judge Greggory's daughter would not allow herself to be placed where apologies for her father would be necessary ever! There, please, dear Miss Neilson, let us not talk of it any more," begged Mrs. Greggory, brokenly. "No, indeed, of course not!" cried Billy; but her heart rejoiced. She understood it all now.
All Arkwright's old friends, including Billy, Bertram, Cyril, Marie, Calderwell, Alice Greggory, Aunt Hannah, and Tommy Dunn, went to hear him sing; and after the performance he held a miniature reception, with enough adulation to turn his head completely around, he declared deprecatingly.
"I did; besides, didn't I tell you?" she went on airily, "I think he'll marry Alice Greggory. Alice wrote me all the time I was away, and oh, she didn't say anything definite, I'll admit," confessed Billy, with an arch smile; "but she spoke of his being there lots, and they used to know each other years ago, you see.
Then, for the second time that afternoon throwing discretion to the winds, she went on plaintively: "You won't listen, of course. Girls in love never do. Hugh is all right, and I like him; but there's more real solid worth in Mr. Arkwright's little finger than there is in Hugh's whole self. And " But a merry peal of laughter from Alice Greggory interrupted.
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