It was a beautiful place that she had found, a round
cave by a small stream. “What
have I been all this time?” she asked herself, and answered, “Just stark egotism,
crude assertion of Ann Veronica, without a modest rag of religion or discipline
or respect for authority to cover me!”
It seemed to her as though she had at last found the touchstone of conduct. We
think if we just defy the friends we have and go out into the world everything
will become easy and splendid. It is the
same with animals. . What can she be? The wife of a country
tradesman, or a duchess? And such a meek little husband too. ’
‘Even that he is, one must be practical. ’
Melusine’s instant annoyance must have shown in her face. He noted the strong white teeth
as they snipped the thread. She looked paler than ever; but her countenance, though bewildered, did not
exhibit the alarm which might naturally have been anticipated from the strange
and perplexing scene presented to her view. ’
Gosse’s eyes went to the portrait, and evidently took in the uncanny
resemblance, looking from it to Melusine and back again.
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