Page 31 (1/1)

Owen, though less yielding physically, and more practical, would not have had the intellectual independence to answer a woman thus She replied quietly and honestly--as honestly as when she had stated the contrary fact a minute earlier-'I don'tto do going back but to hold your parasol,' he continued, and arose to perforuard against the risk of capsizing the boat as he reached his hands astern His warm breath touched and crept round her face like a caress; but he was apparently only concerned with his task She looked guilty of so when he seated hi was--she had experienced a pleasure frolance over his shoulder, seized the oars, and they sped in a straight line towards the shore

Cytherea saw that he noted in her face what had passed in her heart, and that noting it, he continued as decided as before She was inwardly distressed She had nothome so literally at the first; she had not intended him to learn her secret; but more than all she was not able to endure the perception of his learning it and continuing un but ood-night, go to London to-morrow, and the miserable She would lose him for ever She did not quite suppose as the fact, that a parallel thought was sih his mind

They were noithin ten yards, noithin five; he was only noaiting for a 's the boat in Sweet, sweet LoveShe was equal to the occasion--ladies are--and delivered the god-'Do you want veryviolet eyes pine at hi an astonishht twinkle of his eye half belied 'But you do?' 'I think that noe have coently and sweetly, 'I should like a little longer row if you don't mind? I'll try to steer better than before if it makes it easier for you I'll try very hard' It was the turn of his face to tell a tale now He looked, 'We understand each other--ah, we do, darling!' turned the boat, and pulled back into the Bay once more