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He and his charming Southern wife added so much to the enjoyment of the post. Then came our old friends the Van Vliets of Santa Fe days; and Dr. and Mrs. Valery Havard, who are so well known in the army, and then Colonel Carl Woodruff and Mrs. Woodruff, whom we all liked so much, and dear Doctor Julian Cabell, and others, who completed a delightful garrison.
"I was never otherwise to you," she answered, gently; and joined the circle. This rather singular greeting, noticed by none but herself, awakened Agatha's old wrath against Major Harper, lest, as her romantic imagination half suggested, the secret of Anne Valery's always remaining Anne Valery, was, that his old companion had been first on the illustrious Frederick's long list of broken hearts.
It entered the bailiwick of Hesdin in Artois, was immediately driven across the frontier by the Count de Roeulx, and cut to pieces at St. Valery by Marechal de Cossis, governor of Picardy. This action was upon the 18th July. Of the 2500 men who composed the expedition, scarce 300 escaped. The few Netherlanders who were taken prisoners were given to the Spanish government, and, of course, hanged.
It took a good while to read. All the time that the young bride was being dressed by Emma and the maid, Miss Valery stood in that recess, her back turned towards them, apparently reading or pondering over that strange scrawl from the Far West. At last Mrs. Thornycroft gently hinted that there was hardly time for her to return home and dress for the wedding.
Nobody married but my poor Duke! Hurra!" So she rattled on until they reached Agatha's door. One of the Kingcombe Holm servants stood there with the carriage. Mrs. Locke Harper was wanted immediately, to dine at her father-in-law's. "I will not go. I will not leave Miss Valery. They don't often ask me indeed, I have never been since No, I will not go," she added obstinately.
Trenchard, in a patient attitude, was listening to Marmaduke Dugdale; some distance off, Nathanael sat talking to Miss Valery. Anne was leaning back in an arm-chair: the lamp shining full on her face showed how very pale and worn it was. Her voice, too, sounded feeble, as Agatha caught the words: "In two months, you think? That is a long time." "It cannot be sooner, Marmaduke says.
During the days when Miss Valery lay ill, the world without had been shut from Agatha's view. Woman-like, she lived within the four walls and beside the sick couch, and had only seen her husband for a few minutes each day, when, though he talked to her only of Anne, his manner had a soft, reverent tenderness, and a troubled humility, as if he began to see a different image in his young wife.
When those who are much thought of return from absence, for the first minute they almost always seem unlike the image in our hearts. It was not thus that Agatha had remembered her husband. Not thus abrupt, agitated: anything but the calm and grave Nathanael. He looked eagerly round the room all rose: but Miss Valery was the first to take his hand. "Thanks, Anne, I knew you would be with them.
"To-morrow to-morrow," she murmured, and as with a sudden pain, put her hand to her chest, breathing hard and rapidly. "Agatha, hold me fast don't let me go just for a little while. I cannot go!" She clung to the young girl with a pallid, frightened aspect, like one who looks down into a place of darkness, and shudders on its verge. Never before had that expression been seen in Anne Valery.
We will go first to some quiet lodgings I know of, where Anne Valery always stays when she is in London though she has returned home now, I think. And afterwards, if you find the evening very dull" "Ah!" exclaimed the young wife, smiling a beautiful negative. "We will go and take a sentimental walk through those very squares we strolled through that night do you remember?" "Yes!"
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