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Catesby, dreamily. "You drew me behind a pile of luggage, Prudence, and put your head on my shoulder. I have thought of it ever since." Miss Truefitt did not deny it, but she bit her lips, and shot a sharp glance at him. She began to think that her pity was uncalled-for. "I'm just going as far as the corner." "Tell me all that's happened since I've been away," said Mr. Catesby. Mrs.
Truefitt made a gesture of impatience, and her daughter, watching him closely, tried to remember something she had once read about detecting insanity by the expression of the eyes. Those of Mr. Catesby were blue, and the only expression in them at the present moment was one of tender and respectful admiration. "When did you see Fred last?" inquired Mrs. Truefitt, making another effort.
There was something in Nora's tremulous tones which touched Stephanotie, and at the same time stimulated her curiosity to such an extent that she flew into her clothes, dashing about perfectly reckless of the fact that she was making a loud noise; but, luckily for her, Miss Truefitt was deaf and the servants slept in a remote part of the old house.
Before he could get out of her way she flung her arms round the horrified young man's neck and em-braced him copiously. Over her bony left shoulder the frantic Richard met the ecstatic gaze of Miss Truefitt, and, in a flash, he realised the trap into which he had fallen. "Mrs. Porter!" said Prudence.
The room was full of gay pictures and gay books, and scattered here and there were very large boxes of bon-bons. "How she can eat them all is what puzzles me," said Miss Truefitt; "she seems to live on them. The quantity she demolishes would wreck the health of any English girl. Ah, here comes Molly." But Molly did not come downstairs alone; the American girl was with her.
"You had better go," said Prudence, severely; "kindness is thrown away upon you. I ought to have let you be punished." "You are too good and kind," said the other, drifting by easy stages into the parlour. Miss Truefitt made no reply, but following him into the room seated herself in an easy-chair and sat coldly watchful. "How do you know what I am?" she inquired.
Porter, with a glare at the startled Richard. "She's very forgiving," said Prudence. "She kissed him just now." "Did she, though," said the admiring Mrs. Truefitt. "I wish I'd been here." "I can do it agin, ma'am," said the obliging Mrs. Porter. "If you come near me again " said the breathless Richard, stepping back a pace. "I shouldn't force his love," said Mrs.
The boats were hoisted in; and while she ran on towards the land the frigate hauled her wind and stood off again. The Indiaman rapidly approached the land. As she drew in with it the French ensign was hoisted at the peak. Job Truefitt looked up at it.
Molly and Nora bade her good-by, and nodded to Stephanotie, who stood upon the doorstep and watched them down the street; then she returned to her aunt. "I did think," said Miss Truefitt slowly, "that the girls belonging to your school were ladylike; but to come here without gloves, and that eldest girl, Miss Hartrick, to use such a shocking expression."
Truefitt, he kissed Prudence with all the ardour which a seven-years' absence might be supposed to engender in the heart of a devoted brother. In return he received a box on the ears which made his head ring. "He's been drinking," gasped the dismayed Mrs. Truefitt. "Don't you know me, mother?" inquired Mr. Richard Catesby, in grievous astonishment. "He's mad," said her daughter.
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