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A servant, locking up for the night, came across the dripping veranda to admit him; and he went upstairs and knocked at his wife's door. Shiela's maid opened, hesitated; and a moment later Shiela appeared, fully dressed, a book in her hand. It was one of Hamil's architectural volumes.
Or would you rather have a little wine and a biscuit, Garret ?" "And a few pills," added Shiela gravely. "I found a box of odds and ends powders, pills, tablets, which he might as well finish " "Shiela! Garret is ill!" Hamil, busy with his Madeira and biscuit, laughed. He could not realise he was on the eve of leaving, nor could Shiela.
The hard, hammering pulse in his throat made it difficult for him to speak; but he managed to force an unsteady laugh; "Shiela, there is only one way for me, now to fire and fall back. I've got to go up to Portlaw's camp anyhow " "And after that?" "Mrs. Ascott wants a miniature Versailles. I'll show you the rough sketches " "And after that?" "I've one or two promises " "And afterward?" "Nothing."
"And in spite of that you think Mr. Hamil might be seriously impressed?" "Why not?" repeated Cardross. "She's the sweetest, cleanest-cut sportsman " "Dear, a field-trial is not what we are discussing." "No, of course. But those things count with a man. And besides, admitting that the story is all over Palm Beach and New York by this time, is there a more popular girl here than our little Shiela?
Her voice died out and she blushed furiously as the memory of Hamil flashed in her mind. "Shiela," he said quietly, "now and then there's a streak of misguided decency in me. It cropped out that winter day when I did what I did. And I suppose it's cropping up now when I ask you, for your own sake, to get rid of me and give yourself a chance." "How?" "Legally." "I cannot, and you know it."
Cecile in a bewildering hat and gown emerged upon the terrace before Shiela reappeared, and found Hamil perched upon the coquina balustrade, poring over a pocketful of blue-prints; and she said very sweetly: "Good-bye, my elder brother. Will you promise to take the best of care of our little sister Shiela while I'm away?" "The very best," he said, sliding feet foremost to the terrace.
And Hamil realised there had been two ways of interpreting Virginia's question, and he reddened, suddenly appalled at his own knowledge and at his hasty and gross conclusions. If Shiela noticed the quick changes in his face she did not appear to, nor the curious glance that Virginia cast at him.
Shiela, elbow on knee, one arm across the hammock's edge, chin cupped in her other palm, sat staring at vacancy beside the hammock where Virginia lay. And sometimes her partly doubled fingers indented her red lower lip, sometimes they half framed the oval face, as she sat lost in thought beside the hammock where Virginia lay so pale and still.
We did our best, I think." "Wise little Shiela! Her philosophy is as fascinating as it is sound!" He looked at her half smiling, partly serious. "You and I are on life's firing line, you know." "Are we?" "And under the lively fusillade of circumstances." "Are we?" He said: "It will show us up as we are.... I am afraid for us both." "If you are don't tell me." "It is best to know the truth.
Hamil; you have not hurt me with one misguided and well-intended word. That is exactly as it should be between us must always be." "Of course," he said slowly. She nodded, still looking away from him. "Let us each enjoy our own griefs unmolested. You have yours?" "No, Shiela, I haven't any griefs."
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