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On the evening of their departure Mary parted from her baby with a pang, but she knew him to be in the best of hands, and felt no anxiety as to his welfare. The nurse she had obtained was a friend of Miss McCullock's, and a most efficient and kindly young woman. Their journey up to town reminded Mary of their first journey from Shadeham, so full of spirits and enthusiasm was Stefan.
The man of God, though stiff, was too conscientious to be unforgiving, and on receiving Stefan's explanation congratulated him sincerely, if with restraint. He did not know Shadeham personally, he explained, but he knew similar places, and doubted if Byrd could do better.
Stefan immediately began to plan an expedition in search of the ideal spot, as unspoiled if possible as Shadeham, but much nearer town. All through dinner he discussed it, his spirits hugely improved, and immediately after rang up Constance Elliot for advice. "Hold the line," the lady's voice replied, "while I consult." In a minute or two she returned. "Mr.
They found a not unlovely church, half stifled between tall buildings, and were married by a curate whose reading of the service was sufficiently reverent. For a wedding ring Mary had that of Stefan's mother, drawn from his little finger. By late afternoon they were in Shadeham, ensconced in a small wooden hotel facing a silent beach and low cliffs shaded with scrub-oak.
Their honeymoon at Shadeham, the sweet early days of their studio life, her glorious pride in his great painting of love exalted.... The night of Constance's party, when, after her singing, her husband had left his place by Miss Berber and crossed the room so eagerly to her side.
"I never talked about it because you didn't seem to care. But in the beginning, when you proposed to me the day we were married at Shadeham did you never think of it then?" Her tone craved reassurance. "Why, no," he half laughed. "You'll think me childish, but I never did. I suppose I vaguely faced the possibility, but I put it from me. We had each other and our love that seemed enough."
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