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observed elizabeth flattening nose the window pane as out into the gray drizzle ch harmonized u bo well vell with our e ot of mind it ie Is like our first week on tho the 0 1 replied gabrielle do volt oi ember how we went out into the tile ind found the tile cot cotlige tige it seems housand ears cars ago dear little bousel housel said elizabeth ot illy 1 I I cant can t help loving ant at il it was nice while it i e eel oe 00 cr tit gl thia this vas m as our ur day an ani it wad was mining the ie 14 looked gray and angry and the aloa so that hatt at last cast herself upon the couch coach refused to be comforted 19 then I 1 iny anten pint i tit Ot walking to the village to ret get wi mall which might hao I 1 in the two days since we had cl od the post office so I 1 got in g nav r mat and umbrella uni brella and as I 1 e to I 1 oly vell I 1 beard board a gloomy 1 the n next at room ad fedj leht N half I 1 done with my iny life ril A I 1 att back to NN ashington I 1 in tw to wake a fresh start I 1 will reid g 4 blind wrid and A g to the first inclination to cati 0 hith I 1 had had tor for some daya days its 1 ElIz Ellia Abelli to struggle ruggle et with the I 1 wh lich had got possession 1 alter ego and went up to the heill MB e kho ile f as glad I 1 went for heiy int 4 the atmosphere undoubtedly it denied lesa less depressing than raty little rooms I 1 and Ies bealles ldes fed to be alone so I 1 got the a wandered slowly back along filiar path with my heart abt leavy le and a very auspicious 14 illy throat which limit me as fill via ai not obliged to to ucb 1 1 bot got to tho the steps leading 0 L our little slip bill I 1 paused and lyt lly it but the fog 11 eckl I 1 could see nothing awk going down I 1 remar remarked keil de 4 V r at taft th agh some a one ao had 1 ot ob 0 aut down able impelled by some ble 1 force orce the boat house linuse door de e open new and only the ue boil bo ih inside showed traces rent Ti occupancy cy I 1 looked at wely lIly wondering how they t 10 calm and unconcerned 0 on 4 much U of Import Porta atice uce had been to them and then walked ud r 4 of the lip and arid bat sat dejected IN 1101 pa poll the raised ledge m 05 airs Irl ping NInn lid over in o 0 shoulder bh ili I 1 till abI lit nit n I 1 lit am im very mille lut that never I 1 I 1 or inc haa have I 1 knud loin n oi 01 so u for ho till aly riy friendless friend leu I 1 f I 1 ri too and not as hourly IN ed me bud I 1 wanted to lie 1 although li hough I 1 as b lot just sure tn so I 1 at cold and miser laer oft lh the lodge ledge d to this dai I 1 ia k i 1 1 0 whether the tile mo lature on oil iad itle faim bioni the cloude clouds above i n ill 1 wn wll two 0 pes ex hm but 1 ani bill un Ine llOd it wa wait a it combination and to I 1 unfurl nf Ort la ift the fact that I 1 ava and lid U till 11 catch A heavy hea y cold 1 I fai 1 11 alth it h im in s face turned t toward I 1 bui so i lid not pe a it figure timure f 1 down the steps broso the 1 I 1 and anti maud stand directly behind mo me ina I 1 at lit d bv iv my illy umbrella um brel 18 which A aich 1 11 IN loob 1004 indeed until a ill n I 1 aff tiff 0 cr r win I 1 almost wrenched it I 1 w i hornbe fidemi me 1 I cl it at lit the tile handle in ln in tnt nt bolt of way and ried tried to 1 lok r it since it waa to li 11 jid ld I 1 1 wan MOB already alread ver wet but the I 1 would itald nut work and anti I 1 strum letl 11 gainin ith it until a trong strong il III iv il laud quietly closed over mine wine md d I 1 the ring rhill with ih hit crest HIP me lie be lenaar ked just as a he bad said bald to 1 I la abr brielle lelle wt wl on n he she N a hank fur for the corni comb I 1 could couill only stare li imbi nil all at once Heit acutely telY conse lons of it in drag Kled I 1 of 1 I pea peg once he lie lowered loN ered the and anti I 1 seated liline lillus elf upon alif ill edge beside in mp his o on oan an as a he lie did eo so this 1 ho eald mid adjusting it at an onule alit let lot cold valer mator drip domi to n ON n neck will billet I 1 ill both bell 1 wit ungratefully and tried to iti a cai esle elcee legg air im 1111 not enuch I 1 replied but file then I 1 did not isk to be atut on anted to to I 1 mat not oa 01 to anvar lilii lilb question quest ion 1 led it ha b annibel libil alel L did lid N ou oil come arr farni ni t loll 1011 tho I 1 bov on there and follow rol loe cl I 1 in ill h a mar an as a or 1 how can I 1 tell I 1 began petulantly culprit shoula hut tint on in boul soul I 1 don t know what I 1 ve e done except dont don it I 1 interrupted 1 1 I do not wish to t ilk about it well I 1 w on ont t hut but ou might ad anit you were just a little abo that night ine e really meant well we are going away I 1 said sold ab ah raptly I 1 know and were never coni hip back an on more oh yes ou arencio aren are alit cit summer amer an more I 1 am ani coming back nut summer lie said positively but not bv nil gelf self I 1 hope taly island Is a ver ier jolly joll liale but its a bit lonely even ahn i fellow wants to rea after hie his winter a worl aliat liat Is your our work I 1 inquired rudd nl conse lousi that yote ono of us kaev or had cited to ask I 1 well I 1 briw a bit sometimes just enough to keep tha tile jim pot full since rinee my illy parents insured in nu bread and but it tir r I 1 bat fat up ill with surprise and pushed aside the umbra lla not ot the illustrator I 1 ex claimed ha not well N cill I 1 quite overcome for I 1 knew and loved his illustrations in tho the leading magazines and mot read everything ever thing about him I 1 could lay my hands upon and to think we L first thought ou insane and I 1 even do bated your honest while all time vou were I 1 A very spoiled lazy fellow he in gravel anil ani a lonel lone fel low too tor for success like mine brings lu in iny acquaint acqua Inte es nod and few friend I 1 you can always alu ya have mr illace I 1 suggested eup pointedly aa as he liike all very cry well in hie his place ho he tu shifting the tile umbrella um brIla 0 to o his left hani and feeling in his pocket but I 1 want ant something lots better and slid I 1 think I 1 vo e found my hearts desire I 1 wint ou to see her tier picture so you are going to bo be married i i I 1 scarcely recognized my own voice t so so strained an ani I 1 median acal I 1 I 1 truly hope so but I 1 have bai e nut not van N en durei to ask her yet et will YOU lok look at tie tile picture and tell me whether you unk think the he will be kind you ree eem I 1 m by no lie means certain and it ie lit very vital to me I 1 lie can I 1 tell I 1 began petulant ly then paused abruptly for it was our picture he laid upon a ny 1 lip be the one he had so shamel eHlY abstracted from gabrielle Gabri elleB a shopping bags so I 1 stared widened and speechless wit a clutching at ro rs heart I 1 could it 0 ot o a it 61 brielle or 1 the one in the middle he said bentiv hlll ill she he be kind kindt ami and then I 1 bretall he lie nas a not st waking king of some remote shidow par paragon earin of 11 i girl but of nic int just jast a as I 1 wae was in it in TO ull old rain coit co it and anti adril ping hat hot I 1 realized wl poi pise else too for u ahen bell I 1 looked till anti 1 met his 0 ee es I 1 tried to but collid not be came ny illy heart wan was too full hut hot word wore bulte for wt W were looking into each other others ees a anil anti of course WH we indent understood 1 and nd no bow he remained ked sonic time the later when we e were ere back to earth or rather to water vater b 6 the alne soft arit ale le changing into a brisk shower aud bud now ou oil really must go lu in ot 01 iw it will have pt an all I 1 thou then what ahat should I 1 dog hut but first its up to MP if to murn return lint 1 I pid 1114 ll III 11 do do it in my illy omi vav you knel so I 1 lin in going to put iut it in myself hut thit 1301 now thin how wet and horrid my hair albat be ml nd hen fadl I 1 don dont t iloilo adlove it t it i I 1 lilio sarv fur for uny say attl inert r chih alp nit er deot neot 4 and mt nit ural and ana often form cherished cherl alm lupin wein cold orles or es ire art alit lu to look loot very different di in cold hard i rant aal wu u would become of ill little we erected or teil for ourselves lint thit rainy after noun if I 1 t tick 1 hie tile world into our ran on flrence and 1 I it to bo be desecrated by the ri I 1 1111 er J y CHAPTER mai anne made us its our fa ire that night alti lost putting it out but ith fill the tears slip sled ad n ablio ua aar ar rai rat d tile dafft od for mar anne waa aa a lole lobe theto baat la it it das da 8 lor soul ani ant deiv moment nas as ahn 1 or mor to deping she vas sho told us is ne ns ehe she struck the tl grinn home to I 1 here where she hopefl sh might dl tit happ bonit day jay it onh it elic alle coul I 1 learn to forget she could live oil her an annl I 1 it not vork was ia alas to be hid when or 01 e kol irola I 1 for it and title hung lovingly about lie lot ith protestations ot of and arid regret at all thit had lind happened I 1 looke out fur aou ou sho she eald said 1 I 1 don ion whit hit I 1 out aull I 1 fur I 1 coine to love noll 11 ll all and anti oft ow could I 1 tip it I 1 linde pin pill itar bark bliek your ring miss Ilizal th aleh elie she took offlie your finder finter befort before ou oil very cry hecq nilsa nit 3 aben 1 P I wis of er and 8 on the rocks in tile we ino oh she nas bleier she was as hut but I 1 made ar r klo give it up I 1 vent ment out that night but bhe she vis aa aam 1 I 1 rr griham and I 1 t rit git it till da which it wa as my Ol ph and allye nou seen thit th it night miss F ellse ilse he lie alt alf crazy inre anre lad jest jost aa as eoon soon as ou oil ang out of sight right slip up till and dined arri rn graham and went out ou on the w victir wl im and them red roses miss Ch cobrielle brielle you een sen levy ow it M vig is nd till she ad em ein aliz arry grhim been to that and llly coul coulon couldn lint t do to nothing noth lit inre ehe she gaii breath brath 1 0 and I 1 never neer never dragged ou ill but llie the once ehe she continued in the clicc you know I 1 t do it for ol 01 0 em ern and nd lery iery ard they thought ol 01 me for it too but ow could I 1 go for lo 10 ilo do it and iou on trustin me even nhen hen ou oil eard card me and in tho the cillar and I 1 brought sou oil tho the tea aselt that last night misa miss when she wanted to ghe give it to a on ersela and put a poa powder der in it to send ion oil to sleep but I 1 let er for nil nit sho she nas my sons son s v ife oh oil 1 illy NN illy I 1 ike e got rid of her after awhile and settled down for our last list aa while lie file tire burned mth ft ith its green blue and red lights wherein I 1 now found pictures and not so very remote elke and tie te ocean rolled monotonously in he the first jonir silence I 1 told the girls about it glad hit thit tho the lamp ft ai as not lightle and anti riad glad niso ilso thit the firelight did no shine upon in face mell ell thy were very cry very nice and ani to ask but few I 1 hey hive h ne since told me they eio con sinned v ith the desire to do so so the evening passed and at list we went upstairs careful not to mention that it was our last night in ili tho the little cottage which in spite of ve fe still loved I 1 lay brodd broad awake for a long time listening to the tile of the aes ind thinking the thoughts vat come to a girl but orce in a if allne when I 1 heard a low voice drori the next room and knew the jtb rs were wakeful also IN ere 3 iou ou surprised V I li 1 f 1 I certainly wai the em in tone left no room for doubt somehow I 1 never hise with barriage or men edtl r for that mattel neither did I 1 shell neier never be tho the same again but oh hl izabeth 1 if 1 it had been ou what should I 1 have bare done lone and I 1 was just lying lere thinking thin kinf how dreadful it would hive been if it had bad hal happened haip bened ened to 3 ou ov so loud ng as have cach other bothin elbe au mat 0 no o nothing else matters I 1 hope shell be very iery happy but nilso I 1 Is wall oil she lies a alise and I 1 can t he help p won derler bow how tile he Is going to like mar ried life and I 1 wonder too for efter all it I 1 ie always like ille a very hm amill kil across a very broad ocean hut tint I 1 am not afraid of the voyage for lor don ie is going alnis with me and we halve engage i pilot whose name le is apt 1141 with tor setters he Is war ar ranted to steer rf a safe sale course through every sort of weather and wo we both believe he will bring us safe into port at last TUB till END |