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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