第58节

    【】llows.”

    “yes,butaybe,theyuchdeveloped.theygotcivilisedverysoon,buttheircivilisationondhand.”

    “perhapstheiriivepoaydeveloptheelvesinotherakeitselffelt.”

    “atpresent,”saidlordroehaton,“theariaginaryboundaryliheyaregivingusplentyoftroublenoaine.”

    afterdiheyhadsosiptthevoiuptohanoncehadoing;butoneveryoasionhehadfoundherehelonel.

    “iratherlikeyourprinr.neu.“heneverspeakshoutthinking;veryreserved,iapprehend.theysay,aeratenspirator.”

    “hehashadenoughofthat,”said.neuchatel.“ibelievehestobequiet.”

    “thatanisneverquiet,”saidlordroehaton.

    “butr.neuchatel.

    “henotdohalfeuropeisinastateofispiracy.”

    “youstkeepusright,dearlord.solongasyouareiishallsleepatnights.”

    “ssferrars,”saidlordroehatonabruptlyto.neuygreatfriendsinolddays.ineverkitflashedaefroothingshesaid.”

    “yes,sheishisdaughter,andisinuingforhitthisnt.shehashadsorroylifeily.”

    “ah”saidlordroehaton.

    theday,aftertheyhadexahefausstudandstables,theresoariusedeverybody.lonelalbertarvels;heepersonashepouredfloodsoffloherobarrassnt,robbedlordroehatonofhis.itpletesterofslightofhand.

    “ptontohielf.

    itusiandalone,lordroehatohedoor,lookedin,andthensaid,“issneuchatel”

    “ithinksheisoerrace.”

    “letustrytofindher,andhaveoneofourpleasantstrolls.isadlyoing,andhalfthenight.”

    “ipton,inant.”

    “doushaveanybodyelse,”hesaid,asshelefttheroo

    theyheterrace,butadrianathere.

    “ustfindher,”saidlordroehaton;“youknoustsoon.”

    “noe,”saidra,“lordroehatonisnotsincere.”

    “thenyouthinkalere”hereplied.

    “ihavenoreasontothinkyouotherwise.”

    “thatisverytrue,”saidlordroehaton,“truerperhapsthanyouigihenratherabruptlyhesaid,“youknoverywell”

    “prettyherefrequently,andheisalsoafriendofbrother.”

    “ahafriendofyourbrother.”then,afteraslightpause,hesaid,“heisaingn.”

    “ithinkso,”saidra.“youkno,ofurse.”

    “verygoodlooking.”

    “hink,andwo.”

    “oneison.

    “hesthavegreataiesasineapositionreunfortuhanthatofanexiledprince.”

    “ipton.“tohavethefeelingsofyouthandthefraofage.”

    raightsaydufounded.shehadjustsannerinonisedhherpurpose.

    “yes,ipton.“isiingandgoodlooking,thoughwo.”

    “e”

    “youaresilent,”saidlordroehaton.“youuore.beautiful,fasylove.”

    rauldnotspeak,butputherlefthandtoherfaptonpressedittohislips.“frohefirstntityou,heartusedyfriend,andiavailedselfofthebutnotunfairly.doherthejustiethatsheshrankfroyattentions.buthersoedoen;itisnothyofyou,butitisnotaltogetherundeserving.itis,asyoukindlybelievedit,itissincere”

    chapter45

    onthefolloiondoedhihatssferrarsinherroo

    itbraeiing,that,forashouldspeak.suddenly,sheresud,andsaid,“noustbealstaschastoundedasgratified.ihavesighedfor,andprayedforw

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