Ruby's Reward — page 127: what you’re looking at

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| T cannot help being exceedingly grati- ficd to hear you say so,” ho added, in a low Astin; ‘for E felt very much lke an in- trader upon the evening of my svtival.” “How so 2" Buby asked, with surprise: “ Beoause’E ted come without # spevial invitation}: although I have always hak a standina, dne;: but I feared I migh’: inter fere with’ your plans, and thu max your enjoyment,” “Oh, mdedd,. you have not; do sot think thak, you hate -—” Ruby had! beguit f#mpulsively, wishing dissipate any: such fancy, but she snddenly stopped short, as if she might say tes’ much. “What have I dene, Miss Gordon ? plete finish wtiat yott were going to say,” Valter pleaded. The young git] was very truthful, as we have already sevn; Sho: cespised anything like deception or prévarivation, and so she felt oblized to complete: her sentence, even nee gh it caused her some embarrasment to O so. “ You have addedivery much to my - our pleasure,” she confessed. with heightened colour. There was a moment’s pemse. Then Walter said, in a low thrilling tone : “Thank you for telling ine this, Miss Ruby; you have made’ me: very happy ; andt—may I tell you somethiug ta return ?” ** Yea, if you wish.” — Gommicbookes.com