I Forbid the Banns! — page 229: what you’re looking at

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ON THE WAR PATH. 219 pointing out something in the meadow! By Jove, you are a man after all, Southcote, and not a mere maker of paradoxes.” “Your flattery is overwhelming,” said Cyril. ‘Why, cannot you see that there is something exquisitely paradox- ical in the fact of one who perceives paradoxes in all things being engaged to be married ?”’ “Of course I see that—we must all see it,” laughed Charlton. ‘* But if you take to living paradoxes, my friend, I fear that your wife will have an uncomfortable time of it.” “We mean to be comfortable. I will break him of that distressing habit—it is only a habit, whatever people may say—of being clever.”’ “ Pray accept my—ovr congratulations,” said Bertha. ‘“Which we offer with all our hearts,” said Julian. (It was only a little over a month since he had been so alarmed aboard the steamer at the prospect of Mrs. Hardy offering him her congratulations.) The intention of the horses to stand the delay no longer was beginning to be more definite than was consistent with the comfort of their riders. _ “We must get on our way,” said Julian. ‘I fear that we have far too long diverted your attention from that object of interest which you were observing so earnestly on the other side of the hedge. We are delighted to meet you, especially under such circumstances.” Miss Travers then explained that she and Cyril were guests at Queen’s Elms, Sir Edwin Rushton’s place, a few miles beyond Brackenhurst. She would, she said, be very pleased to drive to the Court with Lady Rushton in the course of aday ortwo. Bertha endeavored to say how glad she would be to see Miss Travers and Lady Rushton ; and so, with waving of hands, the two couples parted, greatly to the satisfaction of the horses. (CEORMIELCYVYOKS (¢(0)