Show ail ir h of avonia Kr by ANTHONY HOPE author odthe the prisoner at bendi copyright anthony alope 11 awkins three if seemed somehow rue J going to bo be cook wok there all my daye days bo so writes so sophy p by nt ut u later date in regard to her life at astorp morp ingham hall to many oc of ua us in our y youth auth it has 1 scented impossible that wo we should pass all our day days in the lium bum drum occupations and too the modicure tre positions in which we have in fact spent abom young ambition arc are chronicled only when they have been fulfilled unless where a born autobiographer makes faire awe out of his failures nut but sophy bad a double portion of original restlessness this much the records of years scanty as its they are render plain the result of this tion of hen tiers vias unhappy and it Is L not hard to with the of abo brownlowe their benevolence waa ample but it as not unconscious their benefit benen ts which were very great appeared apih ared to them exhaustive not oly above nhat sophy raught expect but also beyond she could imagine they had lind alc plc picked her up from front the roal aide and set her on the way to that eort sort of kingdom with the prospect of which basil bad lad tried tu to console her the quire squire waa was an catlina t blo his man but one of small mind Us moved among the little atia tb contented lord of a pin point of the earth mrs Brawn brownlow low waa a profoundly pious woman to whom content was a high duty to be won it the performance of other duties if it the squire detected in the eirl girl alena signs of ingratitude to himself his wife laid equal blaue on a rebellion rob ellton against heaven sophy knew it not then yet on looking backshat back what they foil felt her iter references to them are charged 1 with a remorse whose whoso playful cx ex obstinately touched with acorn scorn as ss it 14 1 does not hide bide its lt sincerity she afi perceived anyhow that she he was getting a bad hail character she hi 11 pome wui was at sit open war with lint aim Sm ilker tho the cook in lit estic a though to be sure havo have done something 14 to reconcile her tier to broucht mr mrs Drown brownlow low naturally ranged her self on the side nt ar au authority of the rank lu tu the domestic hierarchy to borcover lor cover it la Is likely that mra ana was right in jiam castex out of ten at all everk sophy lecog ritzel that probability in after life none the less let aliv bj allows herself more than once to speak of that beast of a Sm ilker the greater part of this time obe he had no triplets outside tho the hall ball to turn to julia was pursuing her training in acting la in london and later her profession in the country baell nasu williamson who amused her was at cambridge nn att 1 afterward at bli his iloa A glimpse of him aho she have caught now and then but they hid no farther talk very probably he sou ht no n opportunity sophy had passed froni from the infants school to the scullery cry she filie had grown from a child into a big girl if prudent basil kept these transformations in view none can blame him bim he lie was the son of the rector of the ho darlah so o m hen lien to the ball hall he tte ale nl the 4 sophy had peeled lie cled hut but no n more of the tb hand that pot 10 them theal in lit the main the child was no doubt a solitary eoll tiry creature so enuch lis ia whit scientific iuen men and historians cull reconstruction a hasi arl U process pro ceas nt at least when yon ton ire dealing with human bellias it has bas belat kept within the strict limits of ie le git imato inference and accordingly yields wear r result results tb the return of julia 1 I oclus enables us to put quiny inure of alic stone t or lionet or whatever they may inay ix ile called in their appropriate prop plit it Is 19 the summer jt if iaz and julia Is very gorst ti yeara end cassed ov or r lw bead her iter lug had bail been corn com a before noil and ebe she had been ou on her brat first tour she had a me home to rest aid nid to took look for a n now engagement bhe wore a blue hat liat with a white feather a blue 0 skirt and a red garibaldi shirt her iler fair hair was dressed in the lit pit cst est fashion the easi tion hac audo mudo de tn iq conj TC ingham needs no record sophy u but her u head waa wan not turned nobody was eser Is isef of A snob than julia 0 trio 14 over more wore independent of f and down ot of life on ono on aldo or ibe the other than that which united her and soph Ls crouch grouch she opened corn with the ball scullery immediately and sophy was as much of a darling ni as ever evee 1 is her warm bearded verdict the ball waa was not accessible to julia nor woodbine bodga to airs mrs brownlow little C girl dot but tho squires eq ulrea had been at the station when julias train came in her arrival would be known in the bull ball kitchen if it not upstairs on the morrow ebe she N ent into tho the avenue of old urns lim about 12 conjecturing that her tier friend might bavo have a few free moments about that hour houran on oasis between the labors of the morning and the claim claims of luncheon standing there nailer the trees in all her fenery not very espen of ehe e fenery no dout yet fresh and in disputably gay she called her tier old mocking challenge sophy grouch I 1 bo go phy crouch sophy was watching ur bead roae rose from tho the other of tho the ditch she was down lu a moment up again and in her tier fric friends im arms IV its liko like a putt of fresh air she whispered ai she lishco her tier nad then dr drawing twing away looked her over sophy was tall beyond her tier a ears find her head liend web near ly y on a it level alth vv ath julias she wan wad in her abort print bown gown with her kitchen apron on her sleeves colw roell up her fate face red from tho the iare her hands too no doubt red frota froin washing sege vegetables tables and dishes she looked like cinder ella in fix the first act net of a pantomime la Is miss bliss robins professional comment colored perhaps also by subsequent events youre beautiful I 1 cried sophy ob that I 1 love red redl and BO so on for sone some time no doubt tull roe no about it tell me everything about it rile be urged ita its tho the nest best thing you know mlis bliss recounted her adventures they would not meent very daz da aling at this distance sophy beard peard them with ardent eyes they ther availed to color the mark on her tier cheek to a rosy tint being alive ehe she said with a deep drawn elgh sigh julia patted her band consolingly con but im twenty rt I 1 sha she reminded 1 I her friend think how bow yon arel young or olds iauch much the same in the kitchen sophy grumbled linking aitos arms aly balked up the evenue and came come near to the gates rates julia felt eit a sudden pressure on her arm IAo look kl whispered sophy her tier eyes lighting up again in 10 interest it I 1 A young roan man rode up the approach to the hall ball lodge ills 1 mare was a beauty lie ile sat her tier well he ile waa was perfectly dressed ifor for the ie exer clip ills features were hiie dear cut and han a rome there was as an fine an air of breeding about him as about the splendid newfoundland newfound found land dog which ran behind I 1 rim im julia looked an she waa was alues handsome she said why sla lowi low I bellave I 1 know who it isi Is I think ive seen seel x him somewhere Illa lime iii you qu question estloa was breathless yes I 1 know I 1 when we were at york was one of the there he ile was in a box sophy its the earl of sophy did not speak she looked the young mache could be hardly inore than twenty came on oil sophy I 1 suddenly denly hid bid behind her friend to sav 0 mi pride not her own generous julla explains soph herself adi advance ances no such excuse bat bit she could see SIM sho sa saw the riders ey rest on julia bid it rest in recognitions it almost 1 so no yet yot there was doubt bulli blushed bush cd but ehe fu fo arora smiling alling er or from seeking to rouse his memory yet she he was proud if he cremeni remembered her face from across the footlights the young man tuan too being but a young man blushed a little as he rave gave the pretty girl girt by the gate such a glance as discreetly told her that he was of tt e same mind as herself about her looks these silent interchanges of opinion on ruch such matters are pleasant diversions diver nione as one plods the highway ile was gone julia sighed in satis tied vanity sophy awoke to stern tern re gracious she cried I 1 he be must have come me to lunch nant mant a salada yon you 11 be here tomorrow dol dor an anu bhe n was as off up the drive and around to her tier own regions at the back of the house 11 believe hi bi tard lordship ship did remember em ember my face thought julia as she wandered back to woodbine cottage but sophy washed lettuce in her scullery which eave save for cor its it baa ba pur poses was a pleasant airy apart apartment went I 1 looking out on a path that ran between I 1 yew rew hedges and led arjuna from tam lawn to the offices of the house mil dill gently sho she washed as 08 marf er hid h id taught ber her v bother rightly or not Is nothing to the purpose here but how bow many miles anny an ay was her ml mis 47 so fat away from lettuces that it lu in no nd way strange to look up aud nad see lord lard Dun stanbury and bis his dog on the path the window at which she had bad ten ken perfo task ile began hastily oh oft I 1 it siy itly ly ite been acelus my abare get ber eeb feed andr and p ardo i t 4 do you think yu could be so good sk to und flud a bone and sauld water Ur lorenzol enzol I 1 she sald mr ur boj doj dog you too luo 0 Us pointed to the manago re beast whirl which v r z expectant tall why do ou call him that Dunat embed I 1 beane benave be nave lit lie a magnificent I 1 dare eay say you never neter j heard of lorenzo tho no IN he 1 ft as bel be A cw an afduke Duke of clorence in italy ile bad had legari to watch her face and not impatient for the bone florence italy 1 he lettuce drop ped from ier handa bands she wiped be bet hands slowly on her apron do du ou on think you yon could get me one r yes ill set get IV it sheu she went atit io to I 1 he back of the room and choso chose it bone will this dor dol eho she asked I 1 holding a it out through th rough the window too much meat oh ohl she eat ent and got another thia this one all right I 1 Capi capital tall daou do you mind if it I 1 stay and see him eat it no Il here lere lorenzol and thank the be lady directed three sharp bark barks at sophy and fell to sophy foiled and brought out a bovil of water lord Dun Dua stanbury had lighted a cigar but he a as v watching sophy j new light broke on him suddenly 1 I may were you the other girl behind the gate gator 1 I 1 1 I mean you ti pi eee see we rue 1 I only caught a glimpse of you yon I 1 remember your she rebern bend you too 1 I dont know ber bar name though 11 julin julia robins ah yes cesla is ra r a onet o it 0 iles about friend nt vours I 1 pushed polished off oil tb tint it bone be he Is she era er a grat great friend or of youra yours ills manner was perhaps a little at fault the slightest note of chaff chaft had crept into it and the slightest was enough to put quills up IN why by not eho she aked asked why not every reason why by ehe she should be he answered with his lips ills yes eyes answered more but bull he refrained bla tongue he ile was scrupulously a gentleman more inore eo so perhaps than thau bad exes sexes and places been reversed sophy he be belf woula have been but bis his eyes told her only he went on if so why did you hide hidel that bit of chaff did not anger so phy but it hect home to a different purpose far deeper far truer home than the young man bad had meant not the mark only reddened even the cheeks flashed flushed she said no word ord with a flyingout flIn fling gout wt of her arms arasa a gesture strangely prophetically foreign as it seemed to him la in after dache days he exhibited habited herself the print rock frock the soiled apron the bare arms red bands the ugly knot of her hair the scrap of cap cal she wore for a moment her lips quivered while the marathe mark the red star of future day days and future fame faro egreT grew redder still the only sound was of wor the last tough scrap of bone the lad g as he was was good flesh and blood too and the blood wan was m mining lie ile felt a little ti tightness atness in bis bi th throat rt lie ile was new to it new too m was as sophy grouch to what his eyes sau sald to her but ehe she took it with head erect and a glance steadily itea dlly leveled at hi his yes he said but I 1 have looked at any of that and I 1 have bare looked at her either brightly the mark glowed subtly the eyes wined there was silence again almost a start marked Dan dunstan stan bury burys awakening come lorenzol lorenzo he cried ile raised his bat brat and turned an ay followed b by his dog lorenzo the magnificent sophy took up her lettuces and r nd carried ca red re d them into the hit clien there you aro are at enatt and abati put ou in a temper now ailed mrs Sta liker she had learned the signs of the ile mart soph ifa its not temper this time mrs mm I 1 irn im i cry ery happy today she said oh I 1 do hope the salad will be good for he lie who wha was to cat eat of the salad had bad he not forgotten print frock and soiled apron bare arms red hands ugly knot and execrable dp p t lie ile would not have looked at themi n nj nor at beautiful many tinted julia in bee her bridel lie ile had bad forgotten alf all these to look at the stained cheek and the eyes of entitle glow she bad had glanced lu in the mirror of love and ftp tipped from tie the cup of power such was her grat first nith lord Dun stanbury if it were ever forgotten it woe was not dua dum ti abury who forgot the day bad had wrought much lu in her eyes it had wrought more than she hc dreamed of her tier foot toot was bear the ladder bow now though she could not yet ace the lowest ion cat rung C all i Ck bp four HE scene is 1 at haselby Ha lord Ddn stanbury Is essex sea scat t 1114 11 T lordship is striking the top off his breakfast eee egg 1 I 1 say cousin meg old B brownlow a e got a deuced pretty kitchen maid there you go 90 I 1 there you got go just like your father and your grandfather and all of them if it the english people had any spirit have hare swept the he Dunstan burys an d all tho the N nicked whig ehg ann cans into the sea conff 1130 0 defore before you LO aid turn around it Y d hive bought it up In closta osul it and won it to ships at nt a an election ly by opening small fee oa oil sundays said salil mr Il ludar why are 1 biga worse k orse than tories inquired mr air kikm A ian an air of pa tient inquiry the will of beaven I 1 suppose lady BI margaret argaret to display blilie in that lano su suggested ested mr air pindar deuced pretty girl said 1 dun un etan stan hury in reflective tones lie was doing his beat bea t to reproduce the ini im pr breslon prex eslon slon he lie had bad received at mc pans li him int hall but obviously obvious ll with no great success on some pretext frivolous thour h it be let us drive over and see thia miracle 1 rinder pinder sug suggested how ilow could we better employ this last day of our visit drive us over parchal fercl nl no thank you sir bir pindar 11 said the young man resolute in wisdom ill send you oe oi ei if you like with you sni said aPil nut haw account for ourselves old brown to ion N 1 unknown to us if parchal had been going id have had nothing to do alth mith it but 1 I doa do a t mind taking you tw 0 1 silliest sailles sl illes 1 eald said lady margaret 1 I wanted to pay a call on elizabeth brownlow anyhow v we were at chool together once but I 1 wont guarantee guaran tae you a sight eight tf t the kitchen maid mald ite ICs a prett drle for this part ot 0 the country observed Dun stanbury it may rell become your 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