7/8 I'll take her up the wood now this minute. Poor Beatrice, I never dreamed she would affect you so. I loved her, dear--because I love you; but I would rather break her in pieces than that she should make you unhappy. Though to break any image of you, dear," he added tenderly, "would seem a kind of sacrilege. You know how I love you, Beatrice, don't you ?" "Of course I do, dear; and it was sweet of you to buy her for my sake, and I'm quite silly to-night. |