|
Thats the truth, though, just the same, insisted Clyde.
Just step square in
thecenter and that will balance it. Why, yes it is, she laughed, puzzled, and
again just the leastbit abashed by the reality of him. And what other
legitimate thingwould he want with her?
Griffiths, so young,attractive, smiling
and interested in her.
And how they might sitand talk, and hold hands perhaps.
He could see her now as she workedwith her swift, graceful movements at her
machine.
And yet hecould not go with others more worthy of him, perhaps, for
lack ofmeans or contacts. But the lights in different rooms glowing at
thisearly hour gave it a friendly and genial look.
He a factory manager and
shean employee in his department. I havent seen any before just here on this
side. Her shapelyarms and hands, her smooth skin and her bright eyes as she
smiledup at him. He well knew more sharply to-day than everbefore that he was
treading on dangerous ground. He waved his hand and snapped
hisfingers.
Instantly she replied with a gay smile: Well, it all depends onhow
handsome he is, Mary. Theres lots nicer lilies up the lake here a little way
and on theother side too. He could see her now as she workedwith her swift,
graceful movements at her machine.
Gracesown reputation, as well as the fact
that she knew Clyde was notinterested in her, piqued her.
Oh, yes, maybe you
better had, laughed Clyde seeing that she wasyielding.
Theres lots nicer lilies
up the lake here a little way and on theother side too. But now, aside from a
bachelor brother who was asold as Mrs. I saw hundreds of them over there just
beyond thatisland.
He was out rowing and knew her,and why shouldnt he help her
get some lilies if he wanted to? But with Grace here and in thiscautious mood,
never. But now, aside from a bachelor brother who was asold as Mrs. And now he
waslaughing up at her so directly and admiringly.
And these lines, according to
the Newtons andtheir like, to be strictly observed.
And now he waslaughing up
at her so directly and admiringly. She was very pretty, he thought, as he
paused inhis paddling to look at her. And a darker blue skirt of flannel
reconveyedto him the trimness of her figure. She was human and gay and tolerant
and good-natured. But at ten, the moon becoming too bright, and no Roberta
appearing,he decided to leave. What, if anything,did these high relatives ever
intend to do for him?
She eyed thebag archly and roguishly, her own nose
crinkling with the humor ofthe situation. Actually it was as thoughshe were
suddenly diffused with joy, enveloped in a rosy mist.
The next morning he was
keener than ever to see Roberta again.
|
