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On the other side, the wall of rock was bordered by gardens, with streamers of ivy or periwinkle here and there hanging down. The ascent ended in an old-fashioned stone stile; and here Sophy, standing on the step, proclaimed, with unnecessary loudness, that Mr. Dusautoy was carrying Mrs. Dusautoy across the churchyard.
The coquetry of true love is a more delicate matter; it has quite another end in view. Sophy is dressed, if possible, more simply than last night, though as usual her frock is exquisitely clean. The only sign of coquetry is her self-consciousness.
"Dead!" she repeated. "No; I heard he had gone to Java." "He has gone to his grave. Last night I was told that his body was found floating near the landing-stage at Moulmein; there were no marks on it, no signs of a violent end; and yet he was the last man in the world to commit suicide." "Yes," assented Sophy; "he had so many plans and schemes for the future."
His eyes glittered, and Sophy exclaimed, 'Yes; and now the training is over, it has made you fitter to fly. 'It has, he said; 'and I'm thankful for it. Without being here, I would never have learnt application nor some better things, I hope.
Albinia's next venture was to ask about that which had been her Sunday pleasure from childhood, and she turned to Sophy, and said, 'I suppose you have not begun to teach at the school yet! Sophy's great eyes expanded, and Lucy said, 'Oh dear mamma! nobody does that but Genevieve Durant and the monitors. Miss Wolte did till Mr. Dusautoy came, but she does not approve of him.
Now the statement of the usher was a very reasonable one; but, strange to say, none of the colored people chose to remain except Sophy. She still hoped to use her floral offering for its destined end, in some way, though she did not know just how. She waited in the yard until the church was filled with white people, and a number who could not gain admittance were standing about the doors.
"Sophy is afraid of you, papa," whispered Elsie with an arch glance at her friend's blushing face. "And are not you, too?" he asked, pinching her cheek. "Not a bit, papa, except when I've been naughty," she said, laying her cheek lovingly against his hand. He bent down and kissed her with a very gratified look.
A skilful knave might study your tastes in order to seduce you, and make a pretence of those virtues which he does not possess. You would be ruined, Sophy, before you knew what you were doing, and you would only perceive your error when you had cause to lament it.
Oh, my dear brother! you must not keep her all to yourself. You must let me have some share of her!" I caught her to my bosom: "You shall you shall!" cried I, "my dear Sophy; we will all live for each other!"
"Have you seen the box of curious things John sent me with the children?" said Sophy. "They are on the table at the end of the room, yataghans, and I don't know what other names they have, all sorts of Indian weapons. I should think you would be interested in them." "Thanks, Cousin Sophy, I am very well where I am," he said.
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