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He sat very stiff, and his manner of twisting his mustache reminded her of an animal sharpening its claws. It was at this moment that the butler handed her a telegram, which, with Mrs. Holt's permission, she opened and read twice before the meaning of it came to her. "I hope it is no bad news, Honora," said Mrs. Holt. "It's from Peter Erwin," she replied, still a little dazed. "He's in New York.
You were so sweet and so unspoiled. I might have known that it couldn't last. And now, because Abby Kame and Cecil Grainger and " "Lily, please don't say such things!" Honora implored, revolted. "Of course you won't be satisfied now with anything less than Banbury or Newport.
And at times I thought he was grave and moody, didn't you?" "Oh, yes, he was moody," Honora agreed eagerly. "You noticed it, too," said Mrs. Holt. "But he was a charming man, and so interested in America and in the work we are doing. But I can't understand about the telegram.
One fragrant morning Honora came down to find him awaiting her, and to perceive lying on her napkin certain distilled drops of the spring sunshine. In language less poetic, diamonds to be worn in the ears. The wheel of fashion, it appeared, had made a complete revolution since the early days of his mother's marriage. She gave a little exclamation, and her hand went to her heart.
"Perhaps," Honora could not resist replying, "perhaps he didn't know what he was getting." "That's probably true," Brent assented, "or he'd be sitting here now, where I am, instead of playing poker. Although there is something in matrimony that takes the bloom off the peach." "I think that's a horrid, cynical remark," said Honora.
They walked on in silence for a few moments, into a path leading to a lake, which had stolen the flaming green-gold of the sky. "I suppose," said Honora, slowly, "it would be better for me to wish to be contented where I am, as you are. But it's no use trying, I can't." Peter was not a preacher. "Oh," he said, "there are lots of things I want." "What?" demanded Honora, interested.
Rindge on a flying horse coming towards them up the driveway. Her black straw hat had slipped to the back of her neck, her hair was awry, her childish face white as paper. Honora put her hand to her heart. There was no need to tell her the news she had known these many hours. Mrs.
"I thought you couldn't stand Silverdale much longer," she replied. "You know why I stayed," he said, and paused again rather awkwardly for Mr. Spence. But Honora was silent. "I had a letter this morning from my partner, Sidney Dallam, calling me back." "I suppose you are very busy," said Honora, detaching a copper-green scale of moss from the boulder.
Honora lay awake for a long time that night, and the poignant and ever recurring remembrance of her husband's remark sent the blood to her face like a flame. Would Peter, or George Hanbury, or any of the intimate friends of her childhood have said such a thing? A new and wistful feeling of loneliness was upon her.
Holt, with his dried bread, and his garden which Honora wished Uncle Tom could see, and his prayers that lacked imagination. Joshua and his cows, Robert and his forest, Susan and her charities, the Institution, jolly Mrs. Joshua and enigmatical Mrs. Robert all were there: and even a picture of the dinner-party that evening, when Honora sat next to a young Mr.
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