The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 37: what you’re looking at

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28 THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER, ‘<The words of the song always affect me, and I am more than usually impressed with them to-night. The weather has made me dull,” she added, “dull and stupid ; don’t be angry with me, Richard! I shall be cheerful to-morrow.” And the poor girl, overcome by the feeling which the last portion of the song had conjured up, hid her face upon her brother’s shoulder, and wept bitterly. The invalid was so much affected that Gridley and his mother were obliged to lead him from the room. When the former returned, he found his young master and Amy standing close to the piano, hand-in-hand, so absorbed that they paid no attention to his entrance. “Your brother has inquired for you,” said the old man, drily. ‘I am afraid he is more seriously indis- posed than we imagine.” *‘ Good night,” said Amy, starting from her reverie. ‘I will not ask you to remain. Perhaps we shall see you to-morrow ?”’ “‘ Certainly,” replied Beacham, pressing her hand. “ Good night, Mr. Gridley,” she added, addressing the clerk. *‘ Good night,’ he murmured; “ you don’t ask me to call to-morrow.” “ T thought,” said Amy, confused at the observation, “that your time would be too much occupied to ” ‘‘T shall come without being asked,” continued . the strange visitor, kindly. ‘ Good night.” Beacham lingered a few moments behind the speaker ecomnuicloooks (SO