long way
The long way
作者：Taylor, Mary Imlay, 1878-1938
体例：题 章数：67
字数：292,871 来源：Project Gutenberg
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章节目录
共 67 题- THE LONG WAY
- THE LONG WAY
- Published, May, 1913
- TO
- LADY HELEN
- THE LONG WAY
- Rachel turned slowly toward her. "Who's engaged to--Mr. Charter?"
- Rachel looked up quickly. "I believe you paid half, Johnstone."
- II
- III
- Mrs. Van Citters met this suggestion with scorn. "Is that all you know?"
- The doctor smiled grimly. "She'll bear watching."
- IV
- But the old woman was not satisfied. "You'll speak to Miss Eva, Miss?"
- Rachel looked up and met her eyes. "You think it's necessary?"
- Bantry nodded. "That girl mustn't stay in this house, Miss Rachel."
- Pamela turned large, startled eyes upon Rachel. "As soon as that?"
- Eva shook like a leaf. "He hasn't killed him? Oh, Rachel, he hasn't--"
- The sinner sobbed bitterly. "Rachel, he'll kill him!"
- VI
- VII
- VIII
- She stopped him. "Hush!" she said, with white lips. "I'm married."
- She shook her head. "Not easier, harder."
- IX
- But he pressed the point. "What things?"
- He halted, amazed. "Why?"
- Eva, who had been only languidly attentive, turned quickly. "What?"
- XI
- Eva clung to her. "I must know, I must!"
- XII
- She suspended her trowel without looking up. "Yes?"
- She flung him an eloquent look. "Need we talk of such things at all?"
- XIII
- XIV
- Pamela's endurance was exhausted. "Good heavens, Lottie, who said what?"
- The old doctor twinkled. "There are compensations, Mrs. Prynne."
- She reddened. "I'm sure I care nothing for Sidney!"
- Rachel nodded, tears in her eyes. "Forgive me!"
- The culprit shrank. "Oh, no, no!"
- XV
- Rachel's face paled yet more. "Better not, John!"
- She shook her head. "He won't."
- She blushed and her eyes filled with tears. "Yes."
- XVI
- Belhaven eyed him coldly. "Has she made you so?"
- XVII
- He smiled grimly. "He who runs may read."
- She wrung her hands together. "Yes, it was that; I hated that!"
- She drew a step nearer, her eyes dilated. "Did--did you ever love me?"
- XVIII
- She colored deeply. "I've thought much of myself."
- She smiled involuntarily. "Eva won't regret that."
- He reflected. "I suppose not; you're a singular woman."
- She turned away. "Pardon me, we've said enough."
- Her lips quivered. "Please don't!"
- Astry turned. "Then we'd better be off. Good night, Rachel."
- XIX
- Rachel colored. "You told--Belhaven?"
- She sank into the nearest chair, looking at him weakly. "Oh, John!"
- She had only enough voice to murmur: "I--I can't!"
- XX
- XXI
- XXII
- Charter stiffened. "Pardon me, I decline to answer."
- But Rachel caught his arm. "I know--it's Belhaven!"
- THE END.