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was Lieutenant Hume," Nona announced. "I am sure h

one elbow in her small b

d his visit at the chateau. Besides, though he dared not speak, he showed that he recognized me. I even promised him tha

hanced not to be engaged in night nursing. But Barbara had retired early, as she was extremely tired. Then, some time after, Nona and Mildred

looked

should write Lieutenant Hume. We are only acquaintances. Of course, I am sorry to know he is in hard l

over her head, making a kind

seated on either sid

ume best you would prefer it. I don't consider he would think you were being too friendly with him. He is too much of a gentleman. He would understand that you were sorry for his hard luck and pitied his loneliness. I wonder if it was because you wer

her whether or not she made Nona Davis angry. Yet she and Nona had o

eling. So, although she flushed uncom

broke into the con

g

Dick and I were all hurt when we found you had gone out without even speaking of your intention. We have asked you to go with u

g position, still with her arm-encircled

d, wondering within herself why she felt pl

uld you like Nona and me to leave you? You can tell us more of your experiences another time. But I advise you to ask Dick if he can make any suggestions about the poor lit

gently and, it must be confe

or leading a dance in a ball room? Still, I don't think I shall trouble him. I have a plan of my own in mind for the boy and I am go

in such a superior, almost scornful, fashion. In the last few weeks we have both been aware that you did not care to be intimate with us. But wh

w you formed that opinion, Nona? However,

For Nona never for a moment forgot her dignity or breeding. She was white now, while Barbara was crimson. Her lips were

unger girl remained absurdly aggrieved.

ever intended to be disagreeable about Dick.

eeks. "I know you are a little goose," she asserted, "to be quarr

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no answer, and the next moment Nona slipped o

ll my heart. I confess I was absurd about Lieutenant Hume. I liked him very much the few times we met. I might at least be willing to do the poor fellow a kindness

interrupted this time

times. Anyone who has traveled in the least knows that no gardener's son in England is educated a

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He was at home then, recovering from a wound in the leg and was lying asleep near the gardener's cottage. It has often struck me as queer since, but I have worked it all out. Lieut

lieutenant. She had remained kneeling on the floor and she now

?" she continued. "I should feel very unhappy if anything serious interrupted our friendship. Eugen

g

se I am not angry with you. I was vexed for a moment, but I expect that was because I a

One would have forgiven her almost any offense. Yet Barbara could not truthfully convince herself that Nona had committed an offense aga

the difference, for she ro

e said, holding her chin just a little higher than usual. There

Barbara. "You haven't been any too nice to me either, Mistress Barbara," she asser

and she should have been asleep, Barbara remembered. She sincerely hoped that Mildred would not be so tiresome as to

t the depth of her heart she knew, she was not brave e