Naturally, Hugh was much taken back when he realized that Dexie was not
alone, but he anathematized Gussie in his heart, and bit his lips to keep
back the words that sprang up in reply. If Gussie had known how precious
that "mop of a head" was to her quondam lover, she would not have been so
ready to "give herself away," as the trite saying has it.
CHAPTER XXVI.
The embarrassing silence that followed Hugh's entrance was broken at last
by Aunt Jennie, who made some commonplace remark that allowed free speech
to resume itself again. She saw at once the position of affairs; the reason
of Hugh's coolness when in Gussie's society was no longer any secret. She
thought he had lacked the lover-like eagerness that one might expect,
judging the matter from the standpoint of Gussie's frequent remarks.
But believing that Lancy Gurney had more than a friendly feeling for Dexie,
she felt uneasy for the result of the struggle between the rivals. Dexie
would surely suffer between them.
It was impossible for Dexie to feel at ease after Hugh's extraordinary
greeting. She felt vexed at the thought of the spectacle she must have
presented to those who had witnessed it.
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