Octavia's Pride; or, The Missing Witness — page 207: what you’re looking at

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! OCTAVIA’S PRIDE. 197 haughtily, as she drew out some gold and handed it to him. : “You will pay her. I—I do not wish to owe artything to the lady, for she has hardly been as kind and forbeariig as one happy and prosperous woman should be toward a less fortunate sister.” : ‘‘T understand you. And I resent the unkindness more indignantly than you can do. But remember how some natures are so shallow and narrow, they make more noise and stir in flowing over a few pebbles than a broad majestic river does in sweeping grandly to the “ocean.” ‘“l am“ ashamed of my poor resentment, when I, a stranger, am receiving such generous and disinterested kindness,” she said the next moment in self-reproach, and went with him smiling more hopefully. Mrs. Grey, after his brief explanation, was more gracious likewise, and the pair went off to her chamber, from which came now and then the gay prattle of voices, with occa- sional bursts of girlish laughter. In a short time they re-appeared. If Will Yarrel had been strikingly handsome and interesting looking, what could Maurice think of this fair young girl who came gliding behind Mrs. Grey, her cheeks glowing with blushes, her eyes shining with joyful hope? ““Who would recognize her?’ exclaimed Mr. Grey. ‘““Why, she has added three years to her looks, and lost nothing by it either,” he added. ‘* But I tell her we must contrive*to cover up those short, kinky boy’s curls with false braids. ‘The police have such terrible eyes for trifles. Thomas must go out for some; and when she has on a hat and vail, I think we may defy them,” said his wife, having by this time nearly overcome her scruples. Lhe next morning early the coach that had been ordered for Mr. Grey’s visitors made its appearance. ‘Two police- GComichoo “S GO . . « & += ; aa z -J - as :