This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...mean to keep your promise to him?." " Yes; I will keep it," she answered, and her low voice was resolute, and she looked him in the eyes steadfastly. In the bewilderment and anguish of the moment, she thought only of Alvin Darrow, and did not penetrate to Royl's true meaning. "And Genevieve--believe me, I do ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...mean to keep your promise to him?." " Yes; I will keep it," she answered, and her low voice was resolute, and she looked him in the eyes steadfastly. In the bewilderment and anguish of the moment, she thought only of Alvin Darrow, and did not penetrate to Royl's true meaning. "And Genevieve--believe me, I do not ask for myself--will you be happiest in so keeping your promise? " And then, because she was so torn with anguish, because she trembled for herself, she answered with desperate calmness: " Yes; I told you that in my letter. Royl Darrow--I repeat it now--I shall only be happy in keeping my promise." There was no more to be said. His presence, he saw, only tortured her, and the interview was too painful for even Royl to prolong it. He had never so distrusted his own will, never so feared his own weakness, as he did at that moment. He spoke now for the last time, calmly and sadly: "If I can ever serve you, Genevieve Weir, I shall be glad to do it--glad as long as I live. Be sure of that. Good-bye." He lifted his hat; he did not even give her his hand; he feared, if once he clasped those fingers, his own would madly clutch and retain the small white thing that belonged to another. "Good-bye!" said Genevieve, and the common words seemed the strangest, saddest sound that ever dropped from human lips. She stood in the vine-shaded piazza, and listened as he went down the walk. She held her hands tightly over her lips, lest she should cry out and call him back. She prayed God for strength to keep silent until his footsteps ceased to ring in her ears. The whole interview had not probably occupied fifteen minutes. Nobody was the wiser for Royl Darrow's visit. Aunt Esther was up-stairs with a neighbor, and Rob and Gracie were off on a lark with some...
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