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Abbot's hospitality no longer than he was obliged to, although every hour in Virgie's presence was perfect delight to him. "I would give a good deal to know their history," he resumed, after a little. "It is the greatest mystery their being here.
She put her feet, soaked with swamp water, at a burning log to warm, and hardly saw a mocasson snake glide round the fire and stop, as if to dart at her, and glide away; for Virgie's mind was attributing this kindly fire to the presence of Freedom. "Oh, I should like to lie here and go to sleep," she said, languidly; "I am so tired."
A wild whoop broke off Virgie's question. Sally Ann was rushing down the steps, her eyes rolling up with excitement. "Mars' Cary! Mars' Cary! Somebody comin' long de road!" "Who? How many?" Cary demanded, springing up and running towards the gate that opened on the wagon road over the hills. "Des' one," responded Sally Ann with naïve truthfulness. "Ol' Dr. Simmons.
He could not even obtain his address, and was thus prevented from communicating with him by letter. Then he began another wearisome search. Day after day he haunted the streets of the city. He inquired, he advertised, and used every method he could think of to ascertain where his darling was, but without avail, for, as we know, she had gone into the country on little Virgie's account, while Mr.
Lady Linton inquired, in a mocking tone, and then could have bitten her tongue through for having allowed herself to betray her curiosity so far. Sir William flushed hotly. It was evident that his sister was no more reconciled since seeing Virgie's pictures than before. Her pride of birth had received a shock which she could neither overlook nor forgive. "Lady Heath was not able to travel.
He was clad, as became a gentleman, in a dress suit of simple black, fine and rich, a single diamond of purest water gleaming just beneath his white satin tie, and his hands were incased in spotless gloves. "My darling," he whispered, as he took Virgie's right hand and laid it on his arm, "how beautiful you are!"
Roxy added, "if poor Mr. Wonnell could set me free, I think I might pity him enough to be his wife." Samson used his opportunity to stretch out his hand and take Virgie's, while she indulged the wild dream. "Dis han' is too purty," he said, "to be worn by a slave. Let me make it free."
The light from a little dormer-window in the garret beamed so brightly that it charmed Virgie's soul with the fascination of warmth and home, and, without thinking, she crossed the stile, bathed her hot temples at the well, and walked into the kitchen before the fire. "Freedom!" said Virgie, wanderingly; "have I come to it?"
But she had not taken into consideration the fact that Virgie's child would have a claim upon Heathdale; no divorce would affect her right there, if the legality of Sir William's marriage to Virgie could be proved, and thus endless trouble, to say nothing of the scandal the story would create, might ensue. Still, there were a hundred "ifs" and possibilities in the way.
I could not be satisfied unless Lady Heath was arrayed as became a bride of the house," the young baronet returned, with a fond smile, as he noticed how the color came and went on Virgie's cheek at the sound of her new name.
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