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"Papa had no right to tell you anything, Mr. Traverse, but I fancy you are
not much the wiser for any information he may have given you."
Her blushing cheeks and downcast eyes did certainly convey the impression
that her father was not aware how matters stood, so he replied:
"No, I am not much wiser, I must admit, for I cannot make what he told me
agree with that engagement ring."
"Do all rings have that significance? Gussie frequently wears several
without implicating any gentleman," smiling.
"Dexie, you do not know how much this means to me, and I do not know if I
have a right to explain. When I remember how much you told me the night
that Gussie read your letter, I do not see why you should hesitate to tell
me the rest now."
"What was it that papa told you, Mr. Traverse?" Dexie asked, in a low tone.
"Only that you were free. Yet how can I believe that, with this ring on
your finger denying the fact, and that music has some connection with the
past, that touches your heart, or why is it sacred to one person alone. I
do not understand it, Dexie."
"And I do not expect or desire you to understand it, Mr.
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