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"Yes," was all he said, but he turned and strained his eyes to see the island which a greater usurper than even Napoleon now made interesting in his sight
"Take a good look at it for her sake, and then come and tell me what you have been doing with yourself all this while," said Amy, seating herself, ready for a good talk
But she did not get it, for though he joined her and answered all her questions freely, she could only learn that he had roved about the Continent and been to GreeceSo after idling away an hour, they drove home again, and having paid his respects to MrsCarrol, Laurie left them, promising to return in the evening
It must be recorded of Amy that she deliberately prinked that nightTime and absence had done its work on both the young peopleShe had seen her old friend in a new light, not as `our boy', but as a handsome and agreeable man, and she was conscious of a very natural desire to find favor in his sightAmy knew her good points, and made the most of them with the taste and skill which is a fortune to a poor and pretty woman
Tarlatan and tulle were cheap at Nice, so she enveloped herself in them on such occasions, and following the sensible English fashion of simple dress for young girls, got up charming little toilettes with fresh flowers, a few trinkets, and all manner of dainty devices, which were both inexpensive and effectiveIt must be confessed that the artist sometimes got possession of the woman, and indulged in antique coiffures, statuesque attitudes, and classic draperiesBut, dear heart, we all d |
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