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Updated: June 1, 2025
Almost ere I hoped for fear and hope were so entangled that they hindered one another the velvet hangings of the doorway parted, with a little doubt, and then a good face put on it. Lorna, in her perfect beauty, stood before the crimson folds, and her dress was all pure white, and her cheeks were rosy pink, and her lips were scarlet.
I had put on my blue dress, and I knew quite well that he admired it and me, and that put me in such good spirits that I was quite sparkling and witty. He stayed talking to us until after nine, when he had to go downstairs to write some letters. "Thank goodness! I thought he would never go. What a bore he is!" Lorna said, when the door closed behind him.
They had happened upon one of those famous Cincinnati chop houses where in plain surroundings the highest quality of plain food is served. "You are hungry, aren't you, Lorna?" said Etta. "Yes I'm hungry," declared Susan. "Cut it quick." "Draught beer or bottled?" asked the waiter. "Bring us draught beer," said Etta. "I haven't tasted beer since our restaurant burned."
Whether I am right or wrong in these small moralities, one thing is sure enough, to wit, that hope is the fastest traveller, at any rate, in the time of youth. And so I hoped that Lorna might be proved of blameless family, and honourable rank and fortune; and yet none the less for that, love me and belong to me.
And so she always had been, and now from her sweet breast she took it, and it became John Ridd's delight. All this, or at least great part of it, I told my mother truly, according to my promise; and she was greatly pleased with Lorna for having been so good to me, and for speaking so very sensibly; and then she looked at the great gold ring, but could by no means interpret it.
For I did not wish to commit myself to an opinion about Simon, lest I might be wrong, and Lorna think less of my judgment. But being resolved to see this out, and do a good turn, if I could, to Gwenny, who had done me many a good one, I begged my Lorna to say not a word of this matter to the handmaiden, until I had further searched it out.
'Yes, I like you very much, she answered, with her eyes gone from me, and her dark hair falling over, so as not to show me things. 'But do you love me, Lorna, Lorna; do you love me more than all the world? 'No, to be sure not. Now why should I? 'In truth, I know not why you should. Only I hoped that you did, Lorna. Either love me not at all, or as I love you for ever.
"Not in the least," laughed Susan. "Money's another thing I'm glad to rest from thinking about." "But this'll last only a few days longer. And If you managed John Redmond right, Lorna " "Now you must not try to make me think." "Lorna are you really happy?" "Can't you see I am?" "Yes when we're all together. But when when you're alone with him " Susan's expression stopped her.
It was Squire Marwood de Whichehalse. I would sooner have seen her with Tom Faggus, as indeed I had expected, when I heard of Parson Bowden. And to me it seemed that she had no right to be dancing so with any other; and to this effect I contrived to whisper; but she only said, 'See to yourself, John. No, but let us both enjoy ourselves. You are not dancing with Lorna, John.
So I leaned back in the clover-rick, and the dust of the seed and the smell came round me, without any trouble; and I dozed about Lorna, just once or twice, and what she had said about new-mown hay; and then back went my head, and my chin went up; and if ever a man was blest with slumber, down it came upon me, and away went I into it.
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