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You must forgive me, but one's perceptions grow keen when one's interests are strong. I thought that very probably Mr Farrell had some such hope in inviting you and Mollie to meet these two men." "Perhaps he had. I have thought so, too, but, in any case, it has come to nothing. Jack Melland cares for nothing but his work, and Mr Druce "
It is only right that a Farrell should inherit the Court, and if you were the old man's grand-daughter, you could not possibly be more like him." Ruth flushed, but did not reply. Victor Druce's measured voice cut like a sword across the silence. "You are unselfish, Melland! Are you quite sure that you share the honesty which you admire so much in Miss Farrell?
"I must make you known to your fellow-guests Mr Jack Melland, Mr Victor Druce Miss Farrell, Miss Mary Farrell. Mr Melland and Mr Druce are great-nephews of my late wife. Miss Farrell and her sister are my own nephew's only children." The two young men turned towards the girls with curious glances. Over Mr Jack Melland's face flitted an amused glance of recognition.
"Tell Mr Melland, with my compliments, I should be obliged if he would allow me to have it for the next hour and order two copies for the future," he said grimly. And five minutes later Jack appeared in person the bearer of the newspaper and frank apologies. "I'm really awfully sorry! I did not know you had not seen it. Would you care for me to read aloud any article?
I have known more than you are aware of, perhaps. But you will not regret your departure so much, as Jack Melland is leaving at the same time. He has been your special companion, I think." The blood flew to Mollie's cheeks under the scrutiny of the sunken eyes, and, to her consternation, spread even higher and higher, until she was crimson to the roots of her hair.
"You expected it, didn't you? You are not surprised? It seems to have been generally taken for granted for the last six months." "Yes; so Mrs Thornton said. If it had been anyone else I should not grudge it so much. And you are left out too! I wish oh, I wish it had been different!" Jack Melland took a step forward, and bent over her chair. "Mollie," he said softly, "shall we console each other?
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