A Struggle for a Ring — page 392: what you’re looking at

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388 “7 WILL NOT FORGET.” into an affair of this kind. What is it you are saying, Gertrude?” | But Lady Gertrude’s answer opens our next chapter. CHAPTER LVIII. ‘y wiLL NOT FORGET. ‘Will you repeat what you said, Lady Gertrude?” cried the countess, impatiently; and the earl’s daughter looking up proudly, said: : ‘‘T suggest, mamma, that you should ask her if there is any possible explanation of the circumstances.” ~The look of scorn on Lady Waldrove’s face deepened. ‘¢ Any possible explanation, Gertrude. You are a lady, a perfect lady. What explanation can there be?” ‘* Ask her, mamma,” said Lady Gertrude, earnestly. And the countess, turning to Alilie, said: ‘“You hear what my daughter foolishly suggests. Is there—can you give me any explanation—can you say any- thing that will lessen the odium of your fault ?” The white face was raised to hers, the pure, clear eyes had just then a shadow in them. They were filled with a strange light. ‘‘J have not one word, Lady Waldrove,” she replied, and there was a strange sadness in her voice, a nibh $s sweetness that annoyed them. : _ ** There, you see, Gertrude, the girl is utterly shameless. There is nothing to be said further, not one excuse to he made. Some girls would have pleaded some excuse or other. She says nothing.” ae b Bd comicbooks.co