Page 215 - The snake's pass

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UN MAUVAIS QUART D'HEURE. " — 203 ;
with her; but, indeed, I only wanted to see her once
to love her !
" Ye have seen her—and she never tould me Come
!
wid me ! " He beckoned me to come with him, and
strode at a rapid pace to his cottage, opened the door,
I entered the room—which
and motioned me to go in.
was both kitchen and living room—to which he pointed.
He followed.
As I entered, Norah, who was sewing, saw me and
stood up. A rosy blush ran over her face ; then she grew
as white as snow as she saw the stern face of her father
close behind me. I stepped forward, and took her hand
when I let it go, her arm fell by her side.
"
" Daughter —Joyce spoke very sternly, but not un-
!
"
kindly. " Do you know this gentleman ?
"
" Yes, father
!
" He tells me that you and he have met several times.
"
Is it thrue ?
—
"Yes, father; but
" Ye never tould me "
! How was that ?
" It was by accident we met."
" Always be accident ? " Here I spoke :
" Always by accident—on her part." He inter-
rupted me :
" Yer pardon, young gentleman ! I wish me
daughter to answer me ! Shpeak, Norah !
"Always, father!—except once, and then I came to
give a message — yes it was a message, although from
!
myself."