In Sight of St. Paul's — page 30: what you’re looking at

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A DANGEROUS BEAUTY. 25 “Tam afraid so,’’ replied Tom, with a sigh. There was silence for a moment, and then Cynthia said, speaking very slowly: ‘‘And suppose the beautiful woman returns his love ?”” Tom had not the slightest faith that such was the case, but in this he did her wrong. Still he answered, diplomatically: ‘“Then the danger is a double one.’’ He came closer to her, and there was now a note of pleading in his voice. ‘“‘T am sure you understand me. Marry is desper- ately in love with you. Do you know what this means ?”’ ‘SHappiness, I hope, to one of us,’’ returned Cynthia, evasively. ‘‘Perhaps to both.’ ‘““No! Happiness to neither!’ exclaimed ‘Tom, realizing that the struggle between them was to be even harder than he had thought, but determined to fioht it out to the bitter end. “‘With Harry itis an infatuation that cannot last. : With you it is a passion that will pass as quickly as others have done, and die as soon!’ | Cynthia grew suddenly pale, for she had no need of rouge on her rich skin, and the blood was apt to come and go, as varied emotions swept over her. At the insinuation in Tom/’s words, all her affected lan- m GEomicbooks. co