The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 113: what you’re looking at

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4 THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. _ 109 Talk to me, Honore,” she said, suddenly. ‘‘ Tell me about the chateau.” «<Tell you about the chateau? -To me it is beautiful. It has nothing modern about ‘it. Even the furniture is old. But you won’t mind that, will you?” _ **Not with you there, Honore. If Ihave you, that is all.” _ “Tam glad of that. I was afraid you might wish me to change the furniture.” ae «<Never, Honore! If you like it best so, that is enough for me. I only want you, Honore.” | | It was pitiful to see how she returned to that idea, as if she were fearful he might be taken from her. He noticed it, and tried to reassure her. ‘Well, you have me, my Grace. Have me as securely as the honest vows of an honest man and an honest woman and the laws of France and America can bind us.” Yes, yes, Honore, I know I have you; but I love you so, darling, that if anything should—but you will always _love me, won’t you, my hus—my Honore, my true love, my everything?” | She would have said her husband, but the word seemed to sting her, for she started up, and concluded her words, - passionately clinging to him. CHAPTER XXXITI. WHO PAINTED THE PICTURE? _ Honore would not have left Grace at all that day, had she not insisted upon it, declaring that she was much better. - No sooner had her husband left the house, than, with fe- verish haste, she sought Alphonse. ‘Are you sure that Clinton Hastings is dead?” ‘Hello! What’s up now?” ‘“< Tell me, tell me! Are you sure?” Grace nervously pulled at her handkerchief. ‘Why, of course, I’m sure. As sure as anybody can be. But what on earth is the matter now?” , ‘* Have you been to the Academy yet?” ‘Certainly; I was there last night.” ‘“ Did you see that picture in the north room?” _ **What picture? What is the matter with you, Grace? _ Anything turned up about Hastings?” Eomicbooks: Gor