The Opposite House: A Novel — page 76: what you’re looking at

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The Opposite House. 71 Marie had heard every word and fancied that her heart must stand stillinher delight. Aswift glance sought Gerrald; he met it and smiled. Then her attention was again claimed by Doctor Brand, who was giving a very interesting description of the de- velopment of spring blossoms, and sometimes inter- weaving a little comparison to its resemblance to the dawning of love in the human heart. Meanwhile the fleecy white clouds floated high above in the spring heavens, and the wooded hills rose on both sides of the road. Everything was calm and still save that through the green foliage echoed the notes of a song: ‘* A youth saw a rosebud blooming, A rosebud on the moor.” comicsoo S C@