Out of the Past — page 53: what you’re looking at

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50 Out of the Past. audience with Rose under the green, blushing on twigs and waving vines. | At the time of the prostration which had fallen upon Rose after Thomas Lloyd’s letter, Mme. Blanc had in- sisted upon her taking a large room opening from her suite, and it was from there that Rose came to join Robert in the garden. As they faced each other, the heart of one leaped in its course with the shock of life and expansion. Rose stood silent in a lofty gentleness. “IT have asked to see you that I might beg you to be present at my début to-morrow at the Cirque d’Hiers.” “T am so glad for you.” “Thank you; but may I hope you will be present?” “I—I do not know, monsieur. J have gone nowhere for many months. I am not sure of my courage.” — “Do but lend me your courage for a few hours and I will find you interest.” “My interest will be there, I assure you.” “But I would so much prefer a glimpse of your face to a distant thought from you. JI am not wholly unsel- fish; I am hoping for the inspiration you can be to me to-morrow—if you will.” “Indeed, there can be no inspiration for you in me, CONNIE OOO KS. (EO)