Stella Rosevelt — page 359: what you’re looking at

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“7 HAVE BEEN MAD.” °* 353 objection, I’d like you for a partner, and we will be the happy couple’s ws avis.” Without waiting for his consent, she slipped her little hand within his arm and led him along after Lord Carrol and Jose- phine, who could do nothing but obey her commands, CHAPTER XXXVIII. (C7 HAVE “RE RN eM A Da. When that first dance was over, Lord Carrol led Josephine to a seat, and, bowing before her, said, in as light a tone as he could command: “Thank you, Miss Richards. I suppose our part in this little farce closes now. Allow me to congratulate you upon having assisted in carrying it off in the most perfect manner. I must confess,’ he added, a slight shade falling over his face, ‘that it does not strike me as just the thing to make a mockery of sacred subjects; but since Minnie Shelton, who is a veritable witch, and our guests have enjoyed it, perhaps I should not preach about it.” Josephine looked up at him with a strange glitter in her eyes, while her face was crimson. Oh, if he would but utter one fond, tender word to her—if he would but give her a sign even, to show that his heart had been thrilled like her own while they were standing there side by side! He noticed her heightened color, and thought she looked at him queerly, but he never mistrusted the storm that was tearing her heart asunder. — ‘‘I fear you are very warm,” he said, kindly. ‘‘Shall I get you an ice?” (E€(@) - CONMEDOOLS