Part 39 (1/2)
After a while she disengaged herself a little fro the traitor is not pleasant,” she said
”It is a despicable ga it to her ”Drink confusion to all traitors”
”That would be to curse myself”
”You are so clever that I wonder you should thinkyou to do a treacherous action, even for love of reat scheme now that you have so well earned full partnershi+p in it But tell me the whole story first I heard of the dropped handkerchief That was excellently conceived”
Harriet told hi almost word for hat had been said She told him of the journey to Dorchester, alhtened wohed and applauded her
”Excellent! Most excellent!”
”And now?” said the girl, ”what is to happen? What is in store for her now she is in Dorchester? You swore to e Jeffreys Into whose hands have I delivered her?”
”Into mine,” said Rosmore
”For what purpose?”
”To save her fro story, but you shall have it presently I shall still want your help”
”You do not love her?” the girl questioned almost fiercely, ”There are those about you who believe that I a, only to be thrown aside when you have no more need of me”
”Who has dared to say so? Tell me!” Rosmore was splendid in his sudden wrath, and Harriet Payne was a little frightened
”Nay, I will not injure anyone It is natural for awhat you are and what I am”
Rosmore turned her towards a mirror on the wall
”Learn,nearer your true worth
I see in the mirror as dainty a piece of womanhood as this fair land, with all its treasures of beauty, holds Hast heard of Trojan Helen, that woh for her until they fell ill with their desire; for who out their noblest blood for her possession through ten long years, and at the end doo a city to flames and massacre? I would not have you so like this ancient Helen that all the world should be my rival, for then could I not hope to have my arms about you as now they are; but as she was fair, so are you; as beside her all woht beside you Kiss me, and, if you will not tell me who has donewords which he spoke”
She kissed him, contented
”Then you will not treat her harshly?” the girl said ”Mistress Lanison is a true, brave woman; I would not have her hurt in any way”
”It is my desire to help her, as I will show you presently,” Rosmore returned ”Tell row confidential”
”I do not knohether she loves Mr Crosby--I think there are barriers which even love cannot break down--but she is willing to reat sacrifice for him, that is why she consented to coed in Dorchester than she sent o to her”
”And you delivered theso, but told her that I could not get speech with the judge”
”You are as wise as you are fair,” said Ros fool, this judge, and