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Nothing should prevent her from going; nothing should rob her of this one precious moment perhaps the last when she could speak out the thoughts that were in her. After that, she would be passive; she would bear anything. But she had scarcely sat down with a skein of yellow silk on her hands, when Miss Assher said, graciously, 'I know you have an engagement with Captain Wybrow this morning.
Miss Assher returned the vinaigrette to her pocket in surprise and haughty silence, and Captain Wybrow, who had looked on in some alarm, said hastily, 'See! it is quite bright out of doors now. There is time for a walk before luncheon. Come, Beatrice, put on your hat and cloak, and let us have half an hour's walk on the gravel.
She retired to the piano, and busied herself with arranging her music, not at all insensible to the pleasure of being looked at with admiration the while, and thinking that, the next time the door opened, Captain Wybrow would enter, and she would speak to him quite cheerfully. But when she heard him come in, and the scent of roses floated towards her, her heart gave one great leap.
I suppose she considers your engagement to me a breach of faith to her. I am much obliged to you, certainly, for making me Miss Sarti's rival. You have told me a falsehood, Captain Wybrow. 'Beatrice, I solemnly declare to you that Caterina is nothing more to me than a girl I naturally feel kindly to as a favourite of my uncle's, and a nice little thing enough.
Don't you understand me? 'O yes, said Miss Assher scornfully, 'I understand. Whenever you make love to a woman that is her secret, which you are bound to keep for her. But it is folly to be talking in this way, Captain Wybrow. It is very plain that there is some relation more than friendship between you and Miss Sarti.
Gilfil went on, hesitating and colouring slightly, 'I am led to fear pray forgive me if I am wrong, Caterina that you that Captain Wybrow is base enough still to trifle with your feelings, that he still allows himself to behave to you as no man ought who is the declared lover of another woman. 'What do you mean, Maynard? said Caterina, with anger flashing from her eyes.
At this moment the door opened, and Miss Assher entered, to fetch her reticule, which lay on the harpsichord. She gave a keen glance at Caterina, whose face was flushed, and saying to Captain Wybrow with a slight sneer, 'Since you are so chill I wonder you like to sit in the window, left the room again immediately.
I am quite ready to give way to Miss Sarti's superior attractions. Understand that, so far as I am concerned, you are perfectly at liberty. I decline any share in the affection of a man who forfeits my respect by duplicity. In saying this Miss Assher rose, and was sweeping haughtily out of the room, when Captain Wybrow placed himself before her, and took her hand.
Winterfield's representative and friend. Perhaps you would like a reference as well?" He made a courteous reply. "A friend of Dr. Wybrow's," he said, "requires no other reference." "Excuse me," I persisted. "I had the honor of meeting Doctor Wybrow, for the first time, yesterday. Permit me to refer you to Lord Loring, who has long known me as his spiritual director and friend."
'Now then, confound it, he said to himself, 'I'm going to be battered on the other flank. He looked resolutely at the horizon, with something more like a frown on his face than Beatrice had ever seen there. After a pause of two or three minutes, she continued in a still haughtier tone, 'I suppose you are aware, Captain Wybrow, that I expect an explanation of what I have just seen.
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