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"You haven't any real reason, Joyce"

"Isn't it a reason thatI want to keep our engagement just to ourselves for a few days? It's our secret--yours andat us just yet, Dobyans Don't you understand?"

"Different here," he answered jauntily "I want to shout it froain and to kiss the little pink ear that alone ithin reach "I'll make it up to you a hundred tiht, dear"

She gave up with a shrug, not because she wanted to yield but because she must Her face was turned away from him, so that he did not see the steely look in her eyes and the hard set of theof Jack Kilmeny What would he say or do when he was told? Surely he would protect her He would not give her away If he were a gentleman, he couldn't betray a woovern hiery in him break bounds?

Within fivedress, was jesting in anied couple reëntered the rooreet Joyce as she ca po woht to Kilmeny in appeal for charity In them he read both fear and shame, as well as a hint of defiant justification

Even before the mine owner spoke everybody in the rooratulate me, Lady Farquhar Miss Seldon has pro out chirpily

There was a chorus of ejaculations, of excited voices Joyce disappeared into the arms of her friends, while Farquhar and Captain Kilratulated him Jack's hands were filled with sheet music, but he nodded across to his successful rival

"You're a lucky man to have won so true a heart, Mr Verinder," he said coht the hidden irony Her heart was in her throat Did he mean to tell more?

Presently it caht at her There was a hard sht es aren'tMr Verinder would lose out because he wasn't good enough for you But I've changed my mind He's just the man for you Hope you'll always love him as much as you do now"