The girl and the guardsman . evealed himself ina condition of restrained was one of those in whom thecounterfeit of calm is always gro-tesquely transparent. At the presentmoment Mr. Tibbetts was putting onhis hat and taking it off again (forwhatever reason, it was his silk hat),looking at his watch and putting the thing back into his pocket, slowly, 149 THE GIRL &- THE GUARDSMAN as if he were debatively relinquishingthe minutes. Edith, without speaking, crossedthe room with a dull steadiness andstraightened her uncles tie. My dear,* repeated Mr. Tibbetts, I shall be back in a lit
The girl and the guardsman . evealed himself ina condition of restrained was one of those in whom thecounterfeit of calm is always gro-tesquely transparent. At the presentmoment Mr. Tibbetts was putting onhis hat and taking it off again (forwhatever reason, it was his silk hat),looking at his watch and putting the thing back into his pocket, slowly, 149 THE GIRL &- THE GUARDSMAN as if he were debatively relinquishingthe minutes. Edith, without speaking, crossedthe room with a dull steadiness andstraightened her uncles tie. My dear,* repeated Mr. Tibbetts, I shall be back in a little was looking over her shoulder. I have some business in the city. Edith nodded and recrossed theroom. Her uncle paused at the door. I want to see you when I getback, he continued, about — abouta little matter. In fact, about some-thing of much importance. The girl turned with a languidcuriosity. You will be here, Edith? Yes, uncle. Eh — I m afraid, my dear, that you are upset a little by this news — 150. Her uncle pausedat the door. THE GIRL (S- THE GUARDSMAN extraordinary news, is it not? — thatBarton is back. I shall get over it, uncle, shesaid quietly. It is very extraordinary, repeatedMr. Tibbetts. Then Edith heard his feet stammerin the hall. 151 ??-• ^% > i:-^^];; (Qw
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