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He knocked gently, but received no answer. 'Netta, let me in, I have something to say to you, No reply, but a passionate sobbing audible. 'Netta, dear Netta, I am so sorry for you. Let me in. He tried the door, but it was locked. 'Netta, if you don't let me in I'll go and fetch mother directly. One, two, three, and, now, open the door, I'm going. One, two, three, and away!
No sooner were they fairly gone than Howel set to work to pay and arrange; this done, he called Netta to look at their wedding cards. There were a great number directed to different friends, some to acquaintances in their old neighbourhood, and one to David Prothero, Esq., Glanyravon. Netta quailed but said nothing.
In former days, when her bright colour and pretty face attracted the notice of passers-by, this would only have pleased her; now it frightened her. Before they reached Hyde Park Corner Howel hailed her from a cab. 'Netta, would you rather go into Wales to my mother or come with me? said Howel. 'With you, Howel, anywhere, not into Wales for the world.
'I 'adn't been talkin' to 'im ten minutes afore 'e arsked me wot was my night out. 'E isn't arf a one. 'It seems he isn't, I agreed. And I sent up a silent prayer of thankfulness to Heaven and the Domestic Bureau. 'But what about the Amalgamated boilermaker? 'Oh, 'im! She tossed her head. ''E can go to Manchester. 'Have you observed William closely, recently, Netta? Henry asked me.
No, I have not forgotten them. But I shan't take any notice of them. He can't accept anything for himself till these two have got their due! What right has he to Melrose's property at all?" said the young man indignantly. The mother and son had scarcely left the room when Netta turned to her daughter with trembling lips. "I haven't" half whispering "told them anything about the Hermes!"
Another scream from inside. Mr. Melrose shut the window abruptly, and the coachman whipped up his horses. "Let me get out, Edmund! I will not go on!" Melrose brought a hand of iron down on his wife's wrist. "Be quiet, Netta! Of all the little idiots! There now, the brat's begun!" for the poor babe, awakened, had set up a wail. "Damn it!" he turned fiercely to the nurse "Keep it quiet, will you?"
He prayed and struggled against the tempter; prayed for his sister; above all, for Howel; in words too fervent and holy for these pages; and went to bed and slept from mere exhaustion of mind and body. Little did Netta imagine, when she made that disobedient step into the dark future, what misery it would bring upon all who loved her!
'Not exactly, Netta, said Owen, smothering rising anger, and looking very red; 'but I won't hear a word said against her either by man or woman. I am going to read my letter now, and you are going to get up, so I won't stop here any longer, and Owen left the room. He went at once to his own bedroom, where he hastily broke open the letter Howel had given him, and read as follows:
Opposite this trio, with her left hand clasped in that of Netta, and close to her sofa, stands the fair, blue-eyed, graceful Gladys; thoroughly Irish in beauty, if Welsh in heart. The red glare of the large bright fire brings out her sweet, earnest face, and slight form.
But it is her obstinate temper; she never would say anything she was commanded to say. 'Then you ought to have taught her better. She is a good-for-nothing girl, and I'll 'Netta, you had better leave the room, said Rowland, opening the door, through which Netta gladly escaped. "Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath," he added, turning to his father.
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