In Sight of St. Paul's — page 38: what you’re looking at

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LOVE MAKING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. 33 there you are!’’ then, as she saw the strained attitude of the two, she added: ‘‘Why, what’s the matter??? ‘Nothing, nothing,’’ answered Cynthia, quickly, the woman as usual being more swift to meet an em- barrassing position than the man. ‘‘Mr. Chichester,’ turning to Tom, ‘‘will you be so good as to order my carriage ?”’ But before Tom could make a movement, Harry hurried forward to Cynthia’s side. “Mrs. Dell,’’ he said, imploringly, ‘‘you promised me one more dance!’’ And then, as he saw how pale and trembling she was, he added, with tender anx- iety: ‘‘Why, are you ill?’ Cynthia cast a swift glance at Tom Chichester, but there was no relenting upon his face, so she an- swered, slowly: ‘“Yes, a sharp, terrible pain. I—I am going home. Will you,’’ to Harry, whose face betrayed the solici- tude he felt, ‘‘will you kindly see me to my car- riage ?”’ Harry extended his arm, and she took it. ‘“Thank you,’’ she said, with apparent effort, part assumed and part real. ‘‘Miss Grace, Mr. Chichester, good-night. Pray express my regrets to every one.”’ , And, with a smile which embraced all of the little company, she vanished with Harry to the rooms below. Eomicbooks (E(0) m