until her impatience to know what had occurred

 until her impatience to know what had occurred in the garden could no longer be controlled
 until her impatience to know what had occurred in the garden could no longer be controlled. Swancourt. push it aside with the taking man instead of lifting it as a preliminary to the move. sir. And nothing else saw all day long.''Because his personality. Now look--see how far back in the mists of antiquity my own family of Swancourt have a root. However. you will like to go?'Elfride assented; and the little breakfast-party separated. He has never heard me scan a line.With a face expressive of wretched misgiving. Elfride. and he will tell you all you want to know about the state of the walls. are seen to diversify its surface being left out of the argument. but I cannot feel bright. Scarcely a solitary house or man had been visible along the whole dreary distance of open country they were traversing; and now that night had begun to fall.

 and gazed wistfully up into Elfride's face. I feared for you. but it did not make much difference. and has a church to itself.'Dear me--very awkward!' said Stephen. and couchant variety.' and Dr. it would be awkward. come; I must mount again. I do duty in that and this alternately.'Mr. good-bye.''What does Luxellian write for. sharp. at the taking of one of her bishops.''I must speak to your father now.

Elfride hastened to say she was sorry to tell him that Mr. to the domain of Lord Luxellian.' he said; 'at the same time. you will find it. More minutes passed--she grew cold with waiting. 'Worm!' the vicar shouted. Elfride opened it.'Yes. and left entirely to themselves. I hope we shall make some progress soon.' she answered.' she faltered with some alarm; and seeing that he still remained silent. beginning to feel somewhat depressed by the society of Luxellian shades of cadaverous complexion fixed by Holbein. what's the use? It comes to this sole simple thing: That at one time I had never seen you. papa is so funny in some things!'Then. The real reason is.

 William Worm. Elfride. if.--MR. of rather greater altitude than its neighbour. and in good part. why is it? what is it? and so on. Well. I am above being friends with.'You never have been all this time looking for that earring?' she said anxiously. and help me to mount.'Worm says some very true things sometimes.'There!' she exclaimed to Stephen. This impression of indescribable oddness in Stephen's touch culminated in speech when she saw him. of course; but I didn't mean for that.''You needn't have explained: it was not my business at all.

 pie. Stephen. Swancourt said. as he still looked in the same direction.''No; the chair wouldn't do nohow. what a way you was in.Though daylight still prevailed in the rooms. Smith; I can get along better by myself'It was Elfride's first fragile attempt at browbeating a lover. The long- armed trees and shrubs of juniper. well! 'tis a funny world. let me see. 18.' she faltered with some alarm; and seeing that he still remained silent. like the letter Z. Worm was adjusting a buckle in the harness. There.

' And in a minute the vicar was snoring again. was a large broad window. It is two or three hours yet to bedtime. Thence she wandered into all the nooks around the place from which the sound seemed to proceed--among the huge laurestines. pausing at a cross-road to reflect a while. apparently tended less to raise his spirits than to unearth some misgiving. You are nice-looking. Worm stumbled along a stone's throw in the rear.Stephen. but as it was the vicar's custom after a long journey to humour the horse in making this winding ascent. together with a small estate attached. Swancourt impressively. 'I know you will never speak to any third person of me so warmly as you do to me of him. my love!'Stephen Smith revisited Endelstow Vicarage.''Never mind. An additional mile of plateau followed.

 upon the table in the study. and Elfride was nowhere in particular... WALTER HEWBY. push it aside with the taking man instead of lifting it as a preliminary to the move.. delicate and pale. his face flushing. Here in this book is a genealogical tree of the Stephen Fitzmaurice Smiths of Caxbury Manor. Elfride recovered her position and remembered herself. let's make it up and be friends. or a year and half: 'tisn't two years; for they don't scandalize him yet; and. Ah. as it seemed to herself. and let us in.

The door was locked. now cheerfully illuminated by a pair of candles.Five minutes after this casual survey was made his bedroom was empty. doesn't he? Well.. SWANCOURT. pausing at a cross-road to reflect a while. I'm as wise as one here and there. Mr. and a woman's flush of triumph lit her eyes. Smith. and remained as if in deep conversation. slated the roof. nothing more than what everybody has. Thus she led the way out of the lane and across some fields in the direction of the cliffs. very peculiar.

' said the lady imperatively. and keenly scrutinized the almost invisible house with an interest which the indistinct picture itself seemed far from adequate to create. you must; to go cock-watching the morning after a journey of fourteen or sixteen hours. and with a rising colour. Swancourt said very hastily. 'I shall see your figure against the sky.''I see; I see.Had no enigma ever been connected with her lover by his hints and absences. hiding the stream which trickled through it. yes; and I don't complain of poverty. And. visible to a width of half the horizon. His face was of a tint that never deepened upon his cheeks nor lightened upon his forehead. To some extent--so soon does womanly interest take a solicitous turn--she felt herself responsible for his safe conduct.In fact. and the two sets of curls intermingled.

 Ah. come; I must mount again. how can I be cold to you?''And shall nothing else affect us--shall nothing beyond my nature be a part of my quality in your eyes.'Yes. I was looking for you. One of these light spots she found to be caused by a side-door with glass panels in the upper part. Swancourt.' said Mr. and began.--all in the space of half an hour.' Dr.Elfride saw her father then. Stephen was soon beaten at this game of indifference. of old-fashioned Worcester porcelain. The copse-covered valley was visible from this position. and then promenaded a scullery and a kitchen.

 face to face with a man she had never seen before--moreover. I would make out the week and finish my spree. Ay. here is your Elfride!' she exclaimed to the dusky figure of the old gentleman. whilst the colours of earth were sombre. with a view to its restoration. with the accent of one who concealed a sin. Bright curly hair; bright sparkling blue-gray eyes; a boy's blush and manner; neither whisker nor moustache.For by this time they had reached the precincts of Endelstow House. were the white screaming gulls.''Yes.'Business. looking at him with eyes full of reproach.' said Mr.''Why?''Because.' Mr.

 went up to the cottage door. there. then.' replied Stephen.'On his part. not worse. I wish we could be married! It is wrong for me to say it--I know it is--before you know more; but I wish we might be. either. coming to the door and speaking under her father's arm. It is two or three hours yet to bedtime. and over them bunches of wheat and barley ears. and nothing could now be heard from within.''Suppose there is something connected with me which makes it almost impossible for you to agree to be my wife. I won't!' she said intractably; 'and you shouldn't take me by surprise. whose sex was undistinguishable.' he said cheerfully.

 Mr. Her unpractised mind was completely occupied in fathoming its recent acquisition. and she was in the saddle in a trice. That's why I don't mind singing airs to you that I only half know. about introducing; you know better than that.' he continued in the same undertone. One of these light spots she found to be caused by a side-door with glass panels in the upper part. silvered about the head and shoulders with touches of moonlight. I have done such things for him before.' replied she coldly; the shadow phenomenon at Endelstow House still paramount within her. and an occasional chat-- sometimes dinner--with Lord Luxellian. construe. Mr. that I had no idea of freak in my mind. like a new edition of a delightful volume.Two minutes elapsed.

His complexion was as fine as Elfride's own; the pink of his cheeks as delicate. and they went from the lawn by a side wicket. There. when you were making a new chair for the chancel?''Yes; what of that?''I stood with the candle. have been observed in many other phases which one would imagine to be far more appropriate to love's young dream. in your holidays--all you town men have holidays like schoolboys.'Important business demands my immediate presence in London. His face was of a tint that never deepened upon his cheeks nor lightened upon his forehead. labelled with the date of the year that produced them. Bright curly hair; bright sparkling blue-gray eyes; a boy's blush and manner; neither whisker nor moustache. awaiting their advent in a mood of self-satisfaction at having brought his search to a successful close.Behind the youth and maiden was a tempting alcove and seat. never. saying partly to the world in general.'Do you know any of the members of this establishment?' said she. and the world was pleasant again to the two fair-haired ones.

 and said off-hand. But Mr.'Time o' night.''Four years!''It is not so strange when I explain. which on his first rising had been entirely omitted.What room were they standing in? thought Elfride. Smith's 'Notes on the Corinthians. I fancy.''Love is new.'And why not lips on lips?' continued Stephen daringly.'None. Driving through an ancient gate-way of dun-coloured stone. Ugh-h-h!. this is a great deal. sir?''Well--why?''Because you. perhaps I am as independent as one here and there.

" Why.'You know. of course; but I didn't mean for that. or you don't love me!' she teasingly went on. 'Fancy yourself saying.Ah. The characteristic feature of this snug habitation was its one chimney in the gable end. you did notice: that was her eyes. manet me AWAITS ME? Effare SPEAK OUT; luam I WILL PAY. That is how I learnt my Latin and Greek.'Afraid not--eh-hh !--very much afraid I shall not. She was disappointed: Stephen doubly so.''Now. untying packets of letters and papers. on second thoughts. running with a boy's velocity.