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We are going to begin at the beginning, and you are going to let me help you to understand how many wonderful things there are in life which scarcely any of us ever even think about. I wonder " "Well?" she asked, looking up at him. "Will they let me take you down to dinner?" She shook her head doubtfully. "I am afraid not," she said. "I am almost certain to go in with Captain Vandermere."
"I am sorry, but the Comtesse is beginning to feel her age, and she receives scarcely anyone. I am afraid that the days are past when she would care to make new acquaintances." "In any case," Vandermere said, turning to his companion, "weren't we going to Hurlingham this afternoon?" "We were," she said doubtfully, "but I think " She looked towards Saton.
Into her eyes there had come something of that look which had sent Lady Mary into her room to write to Captain Vandermere, and bid him come without delay. The color had gone. She seemed suddenly older tired. "Oh, I don't know!" she said. "I think I should like to, but I can't! no, I can't!" They began to descend the hill. He kept his arm in hers. "Why not?" he asked. "Don't you care for me?"
This accident occasioned him to take a solemn oath that he would never take another leap upon the stage; nor did he violate his oath, for when he afterwards played Harlequin another actor of his size, and of considerable activity was equipped with the parti-coloured habit, and when a leap was necessary Vandermere passed off on one side of the stage as Dawson Vandermere's understudy entered at the other, and undertook it.
Reluctantly he gave up the idea of following them, and swinging himself onto a gate, sat watching the two figures climbing the field toward the house. The laugh which checked Vandermere in his first intention of following Lois and Saton up the field, was scarcely a mirthful effort. Saton had bent toward his companion, and his tone had been almost threatening.
His face was inexpressive, but she seemed to read there something which prompted her words. "I think that we must put off Hurlingham, if you do not mind," she said to Vandermere. "I ought to go and see the Comtesse." "It is very kind of you," Saton said slowly. "She will, I am sure, be glad to see you." Vandermere turned aside for a moment to exchange greetings with some acquaintances.
Indeed, his wife had this comfort, when the truth was known, pity succeeded to the roar of applause. Another accident occurred in the Pantomime of 'Dr. Vandermere, the Harlequin, one of the most agile that ever trod the stage, on one occasion, in the pursuit by the Clown, leaped through a window on to the stage, a full thirteen feet.
She moved off with Saton, turning round with a little farewell nod to Vandermere as they passed through the gate. He took a quick step towards her. Was it his fancy, or was there indeed appeal in the quick glance which she had thrown him? Then directly afterwards, while he hesitated, he heard her laugh.
"I will come this afternoon," Lois said quietly. Vandermere, who had frowned heavily at the sound of her Christian name upon Saton's lips, could scarcely conceal his anger at her promise. "I have never had the pleasure," he said, "of meeting the Comtesse. Perhaps I might be permitted to accompany Miss Champneyes?" "You are very kind," Saton answered.
Saton, after his first speech, and after Lois had given him her hands, had turned a little defiantly toward Rochester, who remained, however, unmoved, his elbow resting upon the broad mantelpiece, his face almost expressionless. Vandermere, too, stood on one side and held his peace, though the effort with which he did so was a visible one. Lady Mary looked anxiously towards them.
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