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He knew that he did not in truth desire the friendship of Miss Demolines, and that any friendship with such a one would mean something different from friendship, something that would be an injury to Lily Dale.
A week had hardly passed since he had sworn a life's constancy to Lily Dale, had sworn it, not to her only, but to himself; and now he was giving way to a flirtation with this woman, not because he liked it himself, but because he was too weak to keep out of it. "If that is true ," said Miss Demolines. "Oh, yes; it's quite true," said Johnny.
He understood me, and since that day his foot has not pressed his native soil." "And was it all because you are so fond of your liberty?" said Johnny. "Perhaps, I did not love him," said Miss Demolines, thoughtfully. She was now again seated in her chair, and John Eames had gone back to his corner of the sofa. "If I had really loved him I suppose it would have been otherwise.
She at one time mentioned the name of Miss Demolines; but Dalrymple altogether opposed the notion of sending for that lady, expressing his opinion that the amiable Madalina had done all in her power to create quarrels between Mrs Broughton and her husband and between Dobbs Broughton and Mrs Van Siever. And he spoke his opinion very fully about Miss Demolines.
But there was yet a few minutes before they went down to dinner, and Johnny Eames, as he endeavoured to find something to say to Miss Demolines, which was difficult, as he did not in the least know Miss Demolines' line of conversation, was aware that his efforts were impeded by thoughts of Mr Crosbie. The man looked older than when he had last seen him, so much older that Eames was astonished.
There was no reason why he should be ashamed of meeting Crosbie; and yet, when he saw him, the blood mounted all over his face, and he forgot to make any further search for Mr Musselboro. "I am so much obliged to Mr Dalrymple for bringing you," said Mrs Dobbs Broughton very sweetly, "only he ought to have come sooner. Naughty man! I know it was his fault. Will you take Miss Demolines down?
"Mr Eames," she said, "will you kindly look at that watch which is lying on the table." She looked full at him with her great eyes wide open, and the tone of her voice was intended to show him that she was aggrieved. "Yes, I see it," said John, looking down on Miss Demolines' little gold Geneva watch, with which he had already made sufficient acquaintance to know that it was worth nothing.
I will not venture to say that he much regretted the absence of Lady Demolines, or that he was keenly alive to the impropriety of being left alone with the gentle Madalina; but the customary absence of the elder lady was an incident in the romance which did not fail to strike him. Madalina was alone when he was shown up into the drawing-room on the evening of which we are speaking.
He could just see the figure of the dragon's helmet as she was closing the shutters. It was the last he ever saw of Lady Demolines or of her daughter. "What was it all about?" said the policeman. "I don't know that I can just tell you," said Johnny, searching in his pocket-book for half a sovereign which he tendered to the man. "There was a little difficulty, and I'm obliged to you for waiting."
Mr Bangles, the reader may remember him, Burton and Bangles, who kept the stores for Himalaya wines at 22s 6d the dozen, in Hook Court, was a bachelor, and rather liked the visit, and told Miss Demolines very freely all he had seen.
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