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Mabel shakes with suppressed laughter, and Lippa's mouth is contorted into the most extraordinary shape, but she says calmly, 'I'm so glad to see you, won't you stop the night now you are here? 'I'm afraid I can't, ah, how do you do? he says to Mabel, 'well, Paul, pretty fit, eh? 'Decidedly so, replies he.
'Like all other women you're dying of curiosity to know; own the truth! and after a pause Lippa adds, apparently deeply interested in the point of her shoe, 'If you must know, he did ask me to marry him, but I said I couldn't, here the shoe is drawn out of sight as though it had not found favour in its owner's eyes. Mabel is astonished, tries to see Lippa's face and not succeeding says,
He is so taken aback that he drops Lippa's hand, and she, thoroughly frightened, rushes down the path into the unlighted part of the garden, and falls headlong into the arms of Jimmy; who, consumed with despair, has sought refuge in solitude. 'I er I beg your pardon, says Philippa, starting back, 'I I but sobs check her words.
'You're only just in time, says he, helping them in. Philippa looks round and does not see Dalrymple; she finds herself next the eldest Miss Boothly who is saying, 'I am so pleased you could come, giving Lippa's arm a little squeeze at the same time, 'I think we shall have a nice day, don't you, and you know all the people? 'All except the man at the further end.
Having come to the end of a narrow path, and finding two empty chairs they remain there. The lights are dim and the people passing and repassing are scarcely recognisable, but presently a lady in a light blue gown attracts Lippa's attention. 'Who is she? she says. Dalrymple turns and looks at her. They hear a murmured sentence and then 'Eh, what! in rather an unmistakeable tone.
'It was exactly five minutes late, says she, 'for George looked at his watch just before the carriage stopped, but do look at that woman, isn't she lovely? The train is stopping at one of the suburban stations, and the lady who has caught Lippa's attention is hurrying down the platform, trying to find a seat, holding a small child by the hand. Jimmy pokes his head out of the window.
I shouldn't know how to get on without heaps of things that I could not have, if I married a poor man. Lippa's fingers are doing great damage to the ribbons which are attached to her gown, and till they are reduced to a crumpled mess, she continues to take the beauty out of them, by folding and refolding them.
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