In Sight of St. Paul's — page 45: what you’re looking at

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40 LOVE MAKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. But Gillie chose to misunderstand her. Edging his way until he was quite as near to her as before, he said, emphatically: ““T mean it! Why shouldn’t he be blessed for help- ing a poor sufferer to be a bit nearer heaven, eh ?”’ His gaze was so full of meaning that Gracie could not help blushing. ‘Oh, Mr. Fletcher!’ she murmured, casting down her eyes. | “Oh, Miss Gracie!’’ he retorted, taking her hand, which she made only a feeble effort to draw away. Perhaps the whole affair would have been settled then and there, had it not been for the most inoppor- tune entrance of a footman, who suddenly emerged from the staircase, bearing a tray of ices. * ‘“What do you want?’ demanded Gillie, impa- tiently, as Gracie hastily drew away her hand and re- treated to the farther end of the parapet. “Didn't you ring, sir??? ““"No!? with explosive force. ‘‘Beg your pardon, sir,’’ faltered the discomfited footman, retreating to one of the little pagodas which had been erected upon the roof. Fletcher cast after him a look of wrath, and then returned to Gracie’s side. That astute young woman was, quite aware of his annoyance, but for her part she did not care in: the © least for the interruption She knew her own power, \ reo) cComicbooks