In Sight of St. Paul's — page 55: what you’re looking at

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50 CROSS PURPOSES. © no effort to control. ‘‘Don’t ask me for an explana- tion! Ask my elder brother! Let him tell you what _ he has done, if he dares!’’ with a sneer. ‘‘As for my- self, I shall never speak to him again!”’ And, without waiting for anything further, he wheeled about, flung open the door, and dashed out of the room. Aileen made a movement to follow him, and then she stopped suddenly, and, turning, looked at Tom, who was standing with bent head, his whole attitude one of extreme dejection. An expression of pity and perhaps also something of what the poet says is akin to that sentiment, flitted across her lovely face. * She hesitated, and then, slowly crossing the room, touched him gently on the arm. ‘“Tom !”? Tom raised his head. ‘*Yes, Aileen ?”’ ‘You heard what Harry said ?’’ Pay eS.) ‘“Then you will explain.”’ “No, no,’’ he answered, with manifest effort, ‘‘I | can’t do that! Harry was right—lI dare not.’? "Dare not!’ repeated Aileen, thoroughly startled. ‘“Then it was something serious?” ‘Yes, Aileen.”’ S) (E(o) GEomichboo