In Sight of St. Paul's — page 165: what you’re looking at

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160 AILEEN FALLS IN'TO THE TRAP. “T'm so glad!’?? And Aileen kissed her cousin warinly; then turning to Gillie, who was beaming with happiness, she added, cordially: ‘‘You deserve a good wife.”’ ‘Well, I hope not,’’ was the sudden, unexpected response. ‘What do you mean ?’’ “‘Well, you see,’’ laughed Gillie, “‘if I don’t de- serve a good wife, it’s long odds I get one, don’t you _ know?” : Aileen laughed outright herself at this absurdity. “‘Oh, Aileen, dear, I’m so glad to hear you laugh again !’’ exclaimed Gracie. ‘‘And yet,’’ remorsefully, ‘“T suppose it’s wrong to be happy just now.”’ “Not at all,’’ replied Aileen, becoming suddenly grave. ‘‘We must welcome the sunshine whenever it comes.’’? And then she sighed. ‘‘It’s scarce enough.’’ ) “Tl go and sit with father,’’ remarked Gracie, noticing how pale and weary her cousin looked. ‘I’m sure you need rest.”’ | ‘No, dear. He’s asleep.” ‘‘Shall I stay with Mr. Chichester for an hour or two?’’ suggested Gillie, feeling it to be his duty, but speaking in a half-hearted way, for he was longing to be alone with the girl he had at last won for his own. ‘‘That is, if I can be of any use, you know.”? | } GEomicbooks (€(0) mi