31/36 Edith, Gabriella, remember this. Love each other now, love each other forever, even as I love ye both." I was sensitive and childish from recent indisposition, or I should have had more self-control. I could not prevent the tears from rushing to my eyes and stealing down my cheeks. As we were sitting by ourselves, in a part of the room less brilliantly lighted than the rest, and as we all conversed in a low voice, this little scene was not conspicuous, though it might have possibly been observed. Madge had placed a table before herself and Mr.Regulus, in imitation of Ernest, and had piled his plate with quantities of cake, as high as a pyramid. |