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circumstance of rare occurrence-that Reginald was pleased to drive with him. Both men came together i
ad forgotten her. It was Reggie, at whom Deleah never looked, wh
of all the people in the world, was the person he
than Bessie, who had in Francis's word tried to grab him. She was the jolliest little thing to laugh with and to dance
m she would not have knelt to ask anything of God. She went across the room and lifted her little white s
he said. "I have come to
hat this was one of a family who had impertinently intruded on him, with whom, emphatically,
ke my papa o
ar that is beyond me
you can! You can! I heard them say so," she said. "Mr. George Boult and you can ta
r him," Reginald expl
acquaintance-of mine." He was most anxious that point should be established. "People in-in Mr. Day's position g
There is no one else. I don't know where to go-I don't
the attitude of prayer, she went to her knees, her head thrown ba
e, even, turn a deaf ear to such an appeal, remain adamant before her h
you to me?
change in his tone had weakened her,
on for such an errand. It is a cruelty to
ifted her and placed her in a comfortable chair. "It'll be all
mind or body, to "take a glass of wine" was the customary thing. He was always stiff and distant in bearing, and just now he was annoyed and aggrieved to feel that he was being "had," as t
d, and passed the glass to hi
presence of Reggie, her eyes clinging to the face of Reggie's br
ll. I will be in the way, this afternoon. You say Mr. Bou
" Reggie said. "I told y
djured her, "that what I do, I
r strained eyes still clung to Sir Francis's face. She did not attempt to thank him; words were inadequ
hich Reggie had put down, and himself held it to her lips. "Sip a little; it will
and went to the door. But there she turned, and with her head pitifully lifted faced the two men. "My papa has
rned away. The scene had been painful.
e said coaxingly. "Don't you go and be unhappy, Deleah." He was passing through th
e, com
a mi
w. I wa
er man had, so far, never dreamed of disregarding. He reappeare
were yo
walk part of the way home
will you?
her to be seen in the streets of Brockenham with a