Between the actsA novel . ever. Its a bad look-out, said Lord Draycote, a bad business altogether; and I was themore sorry when I heard of it because heseemed such a thoroughly nice fellow, andI know what he has been to you. Xo one quite knows that but myself,said old Sir John huskily. He has donewrong; but after all, Draycote, which of ushas done nothing to be ashamed of ? 2o6 BETWEEN THE ACTS. Oh! we all know tliat the sm consistsin being found out, laughed Lord Dray-cote. Sir John rose to go, and stood a momentfacing the window with Lord Draycoteshand in his. ^ Well, Draycote, he saidsadly,
Between the actsA novel . ever. Its a bad look-out, said Lord Draycote, a bad business altogether; and I was themore sorry when I heard of it because heseemed such a thoroughly nice fellow, andI know what he has been to you. Xo one quite knows that but myself,said old Sir John huskily. He has donewrong; but after all, Draycote, which of ushas done nothing to be ashamed of ? 2o6 BETWEEN THE ACTS. Oh! we all know tliat the sm consistsin being found out, laughed Lord Dray-cote. Sir John rose to go, and stood a momentfacing the window with Lord Draycoteshand in his. ^ Well, Draycote, he saidsadly, ^ Ive taken the wrong side, andplayed the meaner part, and I shall not getover it till I have my boy in his homeagain; yes, he added solemnly, even if itcomes to his bringing his wife with him. Ella felt a warm sympathy with the goodold man, and watched him leave the roomwith Lord Draycote, and then, thinkingover all that he had said, she realized fullyfor the first time that Lewis Romilly andshe were apart for CHAPTER VIII. Und hiite deine Zunge wohl,Bald ist ein boses Wort Gott, es war nicht bos gemeint!Der andre aber geht und klagt. Freiligrath. ^^ARLY on Monday morning Ellareceived a note from her father,bidding her lose no time incoming to him at the studio ; somethinghad happened, he said with hasty mys-teriousness, which might prove veryserious. Ella immediately began to conjure up allthe most horrible evils which could be said
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