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She gave Ruth a chair, and Ruth begged her to read something: Mrs. Tascher's reading was sweeter than music to her. She complied readily, because it gave her pleasure to do anything Ruth asked. "Here is a poem by Whittier, just out," she said, taking up a magazine, the leaves of which she had cut only that afternoon.
"I am but too much flattered to see you on so short an invitation; but M. de Tascher's note led me to hope I might presume so far. Your friend, I believe?" "I have taken the great liberty " "Indeed, Madame la Comtesse," said Duchesne, interrupting, "I must exculpate my friend here.
"Why, where is the rest of your party, my dear?" she asked as Ruth tapped on the door and came in. "Hugh's mother wanted him," Ruth answered, "and I left Frank and Miss Custer playing a game." Mrs. Tascher's smile faded. She felt tempted to speak a word of warning, but it seemed too bad to destroy the innocent faith of this high-minded, unsuspecting girl.
Ruth ran up to Mrs. Tascher's room. Her acquaintance with that lady she counted among the best things of her life. The world had seemed larger and brighter and better since she had known her. Mrs. Tascher was a widow: she had considerable wealth, but being an invalid she was deprived of the enjoyment of it to a great extent.
"So gallant a thing as that never goes unrewarded." Tascher's cheek flushed as he bowed in acknowledgment of the praise; but I heard him mutter to himself the same instant, "Too late! too late!" Fatal words they were, the presage of the mishap they threatened! A great attack on La Rothière was now preparing.
Tascher's, and I will take the liberty to transcribe a part of it here: "Aunt Ruby has furnished me with a good many surprising items in regard to the fortunes and actions of our old associates. It stands on that little knoll on the other side of the town, overlooking the river.
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