Page 87 (1/2)

"Co for you

What made you step so slowly down the stairs?" he said, as he drew her

towards hi," said Val whether I had told uncle an untruth He said, 'no

flirtations,' 'larks;' he called it; and I said, 'Very well, uncle,'

and I ondering whether husband and wife could flirt"

Cardo laughed heartily

"Come and sit by me, Valmai," he said, "and let us see Come and

explain to htful,

I find you here, with your head nestled onseparated from me by wind and wave, as, in the natural course of

events, you should have been?"

"Well, you see, Cardo, when you passed the stile on Thursday (oh, that

sad Thursday!)"--Cardo shared in the shiver which shook her--"I was

there, to catch a last glimpse of you; but I was afraid to show myself

because of the 'Vicare du,' so I shrank down behind the hedge till you