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For she had been no whit more resolute in her refusal, you see, than becomes any self respecting maid. In fact, she had not refused him; and the experienced moon had seen the hopes of many a wooer thrive, chameleon like, on answers far less encouraging than that which Margaret had given Felix Kennaston. Margaret was very fond of him. FOR SHE HAD BEEN NO WHIT MORE RESOLUTE IN HER REFUSAL YOU SEE THAN BECOMES ANY SELF RESPECTING MAID IN FACT SHE HAD NOT REFUSED HIM AND THE EXPERIENCED MOON HAD SEEN THE HOPES OF MANY A WOOER THRIVE CHAMELEON LIKE ON ANSWERS FAR LESS ENCOURAGING THAN THAT WHICH MARGARET HAD GIVEN FELIX CANNASTON MARGARET WAS VERY FOND OF HIM
woode to remove your doubts?" "I--yes, I do believe in you," she said, at length. "But I don't want to marry you. You see, I'm not a bit in love with you," Margaret explained, candidly. Ensued a silence. Mr. Kennaston bowed his head. "You bid me go?" said he. "No--not exactly," said she. He indicated a movement toward her. "Now, you needn't attempt to take any liberties with me," Miss Hugonin announced, decisively, "because if you do I'll never speak to you again. You must let me go now. You--you must let me think." Then Felix Kennaston acted very wisely. He rose and stood aside, with a little bow. "I can wait, child," he said, sadly. "I have already waited a long time." Miss Hugonin escaped into the house without further delay. It was very flattering, of course; he had spoken beautifully, she thought, and nobly and poetically and considerately, and altogether there was absolutely no excuse for her being in a temper. Still, she was. The moon, however, considered the affair as arranged. AT HER WISTFULLY MY DEAR SAID HE ARE THERE NO MIRRORS AT SELLWARD TO REMOVE YOUR DOUBTS I YES I DO BELIEVE IN YOU SHE SAID AT LENGTH BUT I DON'T WANT TO MARRY YOU YOU SEE I'M NOT A BIT IN LOVE WITH YOU MARGARET EXPLAINED CANDIDLY ENSUED A SILENCE MISTER CONNASTON BOWED HIS HEAD YOU BID ME GO SAID HE NO NOT EXACTLY SAID SHE HE INDICATED A MOVEMENT TOWARD HER NOW YOU NEEDN'T ATTEMPT TO TAKE ANY LIBERTIES WITH ME MISS JOGON ANNOUNCED DECISIVELY BECAUSE IF YOU DO I'LL NEVER SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN YOU MUST LET ME GO NOW YOU YOU MUST LET ME THINK THEN FELIX CONESCED AND ACTED VERY WISELY HE ROSE AND STOOD ASIDE WITH A LITTLE BOW I CAN WAIT CHILD HE SAID SADLY I HAVE ALREADY WAITED A LONG TIME MISS TYGONAN ESCAPED INTO THE HOUSE WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY IT WAS VERY FLATTERING OF COURSE HE HAD SPOKEN BEAUTIFULLY SHE THOUGHT AND NOBLY AND POETICALLY AND CONSIDERATELY AND ALTOGETHER THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR HER BEING IN A TEMPER STILL SHE WAS THE MOON HOWEVER CONSIDERED THE AFFAIR AS ARRANGED
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