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‘ning there in as many weeks, and no one would be any’. '
the wiser. Why) did you start, Blair?” SE
Margaret looked up at Blair at the question, and he
met both her and Austin Ambrose’s gaze with astonish-
Why did I what 2 Start? I didn’t start,” lie said.
“Why should 1? What were you saying? To tell you
the truth, T was looking at Madge’s foot at the moment,
and wondering how anybody could walk with such a mite,
and comparing it with'm y own elephant’s hoof. I didn’t
hear what you said quite,” .
. Margaret drew her foot in, and looked up at him rebuk-
ingly. ~ |
** You shouldn’t be frivolous, sir,’’ she said.
&c ,
Austin?”
Austin Ambrose laughed.
Oh, some joke about bigamy, not worth repeating. | I
though’ T had said something funny, you started so,”
., But I didn’t start,” replied Blair, with a laugh.
“All right,” assented Austin Ambrose; ‘‘ you didn’t,
then. But] was going to say that another advantage is
that Sefton is on the main line, and that you start from the
church to that place in Devonshire where you are to be
appier than ever two mortals have ever yet been. What
18 the name ‘of it?” f
_. “Appleford,” said Blair, .
“You will be down there about five o’clock,’’ continued
ustin Ambrose. “Just in time for dinner.’? ;
_ “What do you say, Madge?” asked Lord Blair, in a low
voice,
Austin Ambrose rose and strolled toward some flowers.
—. ‘Tsay as you say, dearest,’ she answered, with a little >
— Sigh, Cs oo
’ He looked at her. . 7 a
Just. give me half a hint that you don’t like all this)
_ Secrecy—— he began: but she stopped him, raising. her
- eyes to his with a trustful smile. . *a CONT:
“We won't open all that again, Blair,” she said. “Yes, .
Sefton Will do.?)y 0 | re ee, Ss
“And you won’t mind doing without the bridemaids
and the white satin’ dress, and the bishop, and all that?”’.
ne asked, with halt anxious but wholly loving regard. -
7 T8aret returned his gaze steadily and unflinchingly. L
are. for none: of them,’’ she said, quietly.
Cc :
Could have had my choice I should have liked my grand-
wi . s
*0u shouldn’t have such a small foot, miss,’’ he re-
torted, in the fashion which is so sweet to lovers, and. so
silly to other people. ‘‘Now, what was it you said,