His conscience, however, was entirely another affair. Have you brought me a message from my
sister? I understood, I believe, that she was seeing you last night. Both husband
and wife affected an unnatural ease of manner for the benefit of the efficient
parlor-maid, who was putting the finishing touches to the sideboard
arrangements. Perhaps my wife
has already prepared you for what I wish to say. The beautiful gowns and the flashing bare shoulders and arms of the women had
disturbed and distressed her. "
"Your own was equally so," said Jackson ironically. All his dreams shattered in an instant. “Anna! Thank God I have found you at last. ’
‘Yes, that is reasonable,’ agreed Melusine, nodding. She used to play violin, you know. You have not forgotten——”
“I have forgotten nothing?” he answered, enigmatically. The
more her thoughts dwelt upon the subject, the more convinced she was that she
could not go to any one for help; she would have to solve the riddle by her own
efforts, by some future experience. Were the
parents agreeable? Were they of age? Had the license been procured? But here,
in a far country, only the velvet manacles of wedlock were necessary.
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