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But the author has set forth, not merely to interest us in an adventure, but to draw a character; and it was essential to our full appreciation of Letty's character that we should know what, after all, she made of her life. When Iris, most hapless of women, went out into the dark, there was nothing more that we needed to know of her. We could guess the sequel only too easily.
"Oh, do believe," she broke out at last, but still in the same low voice, "that all can be healed! Only show him love, forget everything else, and happiness must come. Marriage is so difficult such an art even for the happiest people, one has to learn it afresh day by day." Letty's tired eyes wavered under the other's look. "I can't understand it like that," she said.
Him she knew as, next to God, the source of her life, so well had he fulfilled that first duty of all parents the transmission of life. About such things she tried to talk to Letty, but soon perceived that not a particle of her thought found its way into Letty's mind: she cared nothing for any duty concerned only for the joy of being a mother.
George had the courage to stick to his point, and the result was a heated and angry scene their first real quarrel which ended in Letty's rushing upstairs in tears, and declaring she would go nowhere. He might go to Castle Luton, if he pleased; she was far too agitated and exhausted to face a houseful of strangers.
But come, old fellow, don't lose your evening; we'll have time enough to talk over these things where are you going? 'To the Clancys'. 'To be sure; what a fellow I am to forget it was Letty's birthday, and I was to have brought her a bouquet!
As the Christian name slipped out, she flushed, and he was conscious of a curious start. But the breaking through of a long reticence was deliberate on Letty's part. "Very likely she is all for the men," he said drily, after a pause. "She never could take a strike calmly.
The maid, Letty, awaiting her mistress' return, ran down the steps, an anxious frown between her eyes. "Come," said Drusilla. "You must all be my guests." She whispered some words in Letty's ear. The girl smiled and half shyly glanced at Robert and his bride. Robert still carrying little Daphne, who had refused to be put down, said at once: "We should like that very much.
"Not so hard a case as little Letty's," said the kind Doctor. "Those bruises never came from falling down stairs, Mrs. Finley; that child has been cruelly abused. I may tell of it, and I may not, that depends upon whether she lives or dies; but I am going to take her home to my own house, and see what good doctoring can do for her.
But six months of continual dropping seemed to wear a tiny channel of perception; and my presence, as well as the efforts we made together to preserve order, if not serenity, in the house, restored a certain dim hope to Letty's mind, and I began to see that the "purification by fire" was doing its work, in slow pain, but to a sure end.
I believe you've got NERVES!" Billy's voice was so tragic that the man could but laugh. "Perhaps I have, Miss Billy." "Like Miss Letty's?" "I'm not acquainted with the lady." "Gee! wouldn't you two make a pair!" chuckled Billy unexpectedly. "No; but, really, I mean do you want people to walk on tiptoe and speak in whispers?" "Sometimes, perhaps." The girl sprang to her feet but she sighed.
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