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Levice had forgotten the wellspring that was to enrich their lives; but he perceived that some impregnable armor encased them that made every shot of his harmless. "I can understand," he ventured, "that no gentleman with self-respect would, at least outwardly, show disrespect for any person's religion.
Levice came back humming a song. "I thought you would still be here. Make a light, will you, Ruth; it is as pitchy as Hades, only that smouldering log looks purgatorial." Ruth lit the gas; and as she stood with upturned eyes adjusting the burner, her mother noticed that the heaviness had departed from her face. She sank into a rocker and took up the evening paper. "What time is it, Ruth?"
"And you know what it is in detail?" "I do." "Then for his sake " "And for the others, he must be allowed to speak." Kemp regarded him steadily, wondering wherein lay the impression of concealed power which emanated from him. He left the room without another word. "Dr. H must have gone to school with you," panted Levice, as Dr.
There is nothing prettier to a woman than to see the confidence that a little child reposes in a strong man. So through the mellow, golden sunlight they strolled slowly homeward. Mr. Levice, sauntering down the garden-path, saw the trio approaching. For a moment he did not recognize the gentleman in his summer attire.
"Then we won't try to," Ruth decided, seating herself on the edge of the lounge close to her mother. From his armchair, Mr. Levice noted with remorseful pride the almost matronly poise and expression of his lovely young daughter as she bent over her weary-looking mother and smoothed her hair.
Kemp, noting the sudden flush that had rushed to and from her cheek, turned halfway to look at Mrs. Levice. Her head was leaning against the flag-staff; her eyes were closed, in the manner of more wary chaperones, Mrs. Levice slept. Dr. Kemp moved quietly back to his former position.
"Ah," he returned, "and will he relish the idea of my standing in his shoes?" No double-entendre was intended, but Ruth's thoughts gave one miserable bound to Arnold. "He will be pleased to add to your comfort," spoke Mrs. Levice from the bed, thus saving Ruth an answer. "I do not need them," said the doctor, turning to her swiftly; "and, Mrs. Levice, if you do not go to sleep, I shall leave."
"My child," Levice continued, looking her sadly in the face, "by allowing you to fall blindly into this trouble, without warning, with my apparent sanction for any relationship with Christians, I have done you a great wrong; I admit it with anguish. I ask your forgiveness." "Don't, Father!" Dr. Kemp's clinched hand came down with force upon his knee.
Ever, in the after time, when Ruth heard that song, she was again rocking in the frail row-boat upon the lovely river, and a man's deep, grave eyes held hers as if they would never let them go, till under his worshipping eyes her own filled with slow ecstatic tears. "Doctor," called a startled voice, "row out; I am right under the trees." They both started. Mrs. Levice was, without doubt, awake.
Levice started up, the excited blood springing to her cheeks. "You hardly need an introduction, Esther," said Levice. "You remember Dr. Kemp from last night?" "Yes. Don't go, Ruth, please; Jules, hadn't you something to do downstairs?" Did she imagine for a moment that she could still conceal her trouble from his tender watchfulness?
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