His Other Wife: A Novel — page 373: what you’re looking at

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“TEARS, IDLE TEARS!" 365 CHAPTER XLI. ‘‘ TEARS, IDLE TEARS!” The next morning, instead of having a late breakfast seryed in her room as usual, Leda appeared at the cozy little round table just as the widow and her son were about to begin the early morning meal. Mrs. Warren expressed surprise, and said she hoped Leda had not hurried or disturbed herself; but Warren smiled ap- provingly, as. he drew his own chair out for her to be seated. Not expecting a third person, another one had to be placed. After breakfast, when Warren was lighting his matutinal consolation, just before setting off to his office, he heard Leda say to his mother, in the next room : } ‘“Won’t you let me do the teacups for you this morning?” ‘Oh, dear, no! the hot water will ruzm your pretty white hands.” ‘‘Tt hasn’t ruined yours. ” ‘‘The Jooks of ’em it has; but I’m old, and don’t mind wrinkles.” ‘‘Never mind; let me help you, if you please.” ‘Then just take the napkin and dry them as I scald,” - Eomicbooks.¢o 3