In Sight of St. Paul's — page 41: what you’re looking at

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/~ 36 LOVE MAKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. for himself, at this period of his existence, upon his profession for a living. From his appearance, how- ever, no one would have taken him fora lawyer. He looked far more like a Guardsman. He had known the Chichesters for many years, long before they had come into their fortune. His father’s estate adjoined the old farm in Yorkshire. Gillie was slow of speech anda little awkward in movement, but any one who, for these _ reasons, should set him down for a fool, would be very likely, sooner or later, to find himself most woefully mis- taken. It may as well be stated here that this blonde young limb-of the law was head over heels in love with the pretty daughter of the house of Chichester. He was always upon the point of telling her of his love; but somehow he never quite reached there, or, at all events, failed in getting a satisfactory answer. Perhaps this was due to the fact that Gracie Chi- chester was just a little bit of a flirt, and was not quite ready to relinquish her freedom. She did not wish to lose the devotion of her admirer—far from it—but still there was time enough in which to bind herself. ‘“Tom doesn’t seem quite himself to-night,’’ ob- served Gillie, after Chichester had left them. He spoke with a peculiar drawl, which was_par- tially affected, partially natural. ‘‘No, Tom hasn’t been himself for some. time,’’ re- Comicbooks (E(0)