Part 2 (1/2)

This was carrying war into the opposite caeance; but that was Anne's way

I expect Ji no resentirl whoe by ordinary standards Besides, I loved her; and she kneell that one sracious word, would compensate for all past capricious unkindness Yes, she must have known that; too well, perhaps, just then

”I told the truth just now, though not all of it,” I said, in a rapid undertone

”I knew you were keeping so back,” she declared merrily ”And now you have taken your punishive your full explanation”

”I can't here; Ithat concerns you nearly”

”Me! But what about your mysterious old man?”

”It concerns him, too--both of you--”

Even as I spoke, once lorious creature and that poor, starved, half-demented wreck of humanity, struck me afresh

”But I can't tell you now, as I said, and--hush--don't let him hear; and beware of hih I can't explain, here” I had indicated Cassavetti with a scarcely perceptible gesture, for I knew that, though he was still talking to the pretty wo us

A curious expression crossed Anne'slashes

But her next words, spoken aloud, had no reference totown at once?”

”Yes I may come to see you to-morrow?”

”Come as early as you like--in reason”

That was all, for Cassavetti rejoined us, dragging up a chair in place of the one I had appropriated

”So you and Mr Wynn are neighbors,” she said gaily ”Though he never told nificant,” replied Cassavetti, suavely enough, though I felt, rather than saw, that he eyed nificant, though you are exasperatingly--how shall I put it?--opinionated,” she retorted, and turned toa Russian”

”Not accused--complimented,” he interpolated, with a deprecatory bow

”You see?” Anne appealed to lance, and I knew that she had understood , perhaps far better than I did uided by instinct rather than knowledge when I uttered it

”I have told him that I have never been in Russia,” she continued, ”and he is rude enough to disbelieve a lady!”

”I protest--and apologize also,” asserted Cassavetti, ”though you are sarette”

”As two-thirds of the wo fruular grace”