\" The thick girl with
the blue- black hair spat. But all these hours, trying to teach the child wariness toward life,
and the moment his back was turned, this!
He was, perhaps, still dazed by the inner revelation—his own interest in Ruth. But since we must have
toasts," he added, snatching up a glass, "listen to mine: Here's King George the
First! a long reign to him! and confusion to the Popish Pretender and his
adherents!"
"Bravely done!" said Wood, with tears in his eyes. It was wonderful to think this thing had lived, had felt and suffered. ]
CHAPTER VIII
Slowly Ruth entered her own room. "
"You're strangely superstitious, Sir Rowland," said Jonathan, halting, and
looking steadfastly at him. Do you know, I envy you. Her mother informed her of the betrothal on the first
painful day of her menarche, shortly after her eleventh
birthday. But this might be merely a figurative mode of describing his
customary vigilance. “I will tell you something if you like. ’ She spoke with difficulty, holding down
the rising emotion that threatened to overwhelm her. How plainly he could see the patch of garden in the
summer sunshine and the white hollyhocks nodding above the picket fence!
*****
Ruth sat waiting for the half hour, subconsciously. Behind the poet came Sir James Thornhill.
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