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Jasmine's stronger nature felt compassion mingled with liking for the pretty doll-like Miss King, while the young lady entertained the profoundest admiration for her guest. There was nothing to delay the fulfilment of the engagement thus happily arranged, and at the next full moon Miss King had an opportunity of comparing her bridegroom with the picture which Jasmine had drawn of him.
But, Tu, if you knew how absolutely I rely on your judgment, you would humour my folly and say yes." There was a subtle incense of love and flattery about this appeal which, backed as it was by a look of tenderness and beauty, made it irresistible; and the arrangements for the journey were made in strict accordance with Jasmine's wishes.
Krool had haunted the room, desiring the end of it all; but he had been disarmed by a smiling kindness on Jasmine's part, which shook his purpose again and again. It had all been a problem which Krool's furtive mind failed to master.
Thinking that perhaps this was only a whim of Jasmine's, and merely done because it gave a new interest to a restless temperament, Stafford had at first rejected the proposal. When, however, the surgeon said that if the journey was successfully made, the after-results would be all to the good, Stafford had assented, and had allowed himself to be included in the house-party at Glencader.
He followed her slow, reflective glance at Byng, and the impression of force and natural power of the millionaire struck him now, as it had often done. As though summoned by them both, Byng turned his face and, catching Jasmine's eyes, smiled and leaned forward.
Dove, who condescended to clean the windows, and to rub up the shabby furniture, so that when, at the end of the week, the attics were ready for occupation, they were by no means so unlike Jasmine's ideal London rooms as might have been expected.
"I can come with you if you want me for anything, Jasmine," answered Primrose, putting her hand to her head in a dazed sort of way. Jasmine's brow cleared, and her face grew bright instantly. "It's rather exciting," she said; "I'm so glad you can come. It is about Poppy Jenkins Poppy is downstairs she is going away she has come to say good-bye.
She scarcely joined at all in Jasmine's chatter, nor did she notice Daisy's raptures over a tiny white pup Mrs. Ellsworthy's parting gift.
Lady Tynemouth looked astonished, gazed hard at the paper, then sprang to her feet, pale and agitated. "Jasmine you this sixty thousand pounds!" she cried. "A cheque for sixty thousand pounds Jasmine!" There was a strange brilliance in Jasmine's eyes, a hectic flush on her cheek. "It must not be cashed for forty-eight hours; but after that the money will be there."
Primrose had not forgotten the letter, but she knew she would not be able to go to the bank that day, and she thought it would comfort Daisy to take care of it. "Jasmine," she said to her second sister, "must you go out this morning? I think it is hardly well to leave Daisy alone." Jasmine's face clouded over. "Have you forgotten, Primrose, that Miss Egerton and Mr.
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