A Struggle for a Ring — page 149: what you’re looking at

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LOVE AND REGRET. 145 ‘*She would say that you had done a very wise thing to leave those warm rooms for the freshest sea breeze that ever blew. There is no fear that I shall tempt you again. Lady Ethel, you forget how soon we shall be parted.” ‘If I forget it is my own fault—you never weary of reminding me, Lord Carsdale.” For that-ramble down to the star-lit sea had been Lord Carsdale’s own suggestion. Roseneath was full of visitors; they had begun dancing, and every one was engaged; he had sought Lady Ethel for a dance, and then, as they went through the long corridor, he said to her: ‘“‘Tt is such a lovely night, I have a great longing to see the stars shining on the sea.” Believing that he was merely seeking an opportunity of saying that which she was quite willing to hear, Lady Fthel replied : ‘*So have I.” “Do you think,” he asked, ‘‘that you dare venture ? We have only to cross the lawn and go through the cop- pice; we should be on the shore in five minutes, Will you go?” | He spoke so eagerly, his handsome face all on fire, his eyes flashing with the eager, impetuous desire to have her all to himself, if only for a few minutes. She looked at him quickly. | ‘There is nothing much to fear,” she replied. ‘‘If we both have a fancy for seeing the stars shining on the water, who is to contradict us? Yet, all the same, Lord: Cars- dale, I would rather that no one knew.” , He found a shawl, and wrapping it round her beautiful white arms and shculders, wondering as he did so at their perfection of shape and color, they had gone off to the sea together. The result was annoyance to Lady Ethel and (Eo paylicel exoye) (E(@)