Traverse, he told you the truth,"
Dexie said, in a low tone.
"But do you love him, Dexie? Are you sure your heart is given with your
hand? I was right in Lancy's case, you know."
As he spoke, Guy came over to her side, and she laid her hand on his arm,
and looked into his face with such trust upon her own that Hugh felt she
had answered his question.
"Mr. McNeil, I am not naturally jealous," said Guy, pleasantly, "but if my
little wife is making love to you here, I'm afraid there is danger that I
shall grow that way," and he laid his arm across Dexie's shoulder, and
smiled at them both.
Dexie looked over her shoulder at this declaration, and was surprised to
find there was no one in the room except themselves, but Guy had brought
this about in order to announce their engagement to Hugh.
"Unfortunately for me, the love-making is only on my side," said Hugh,
bitterly. "I cannot win even one word of kindness from Dexie's lips; my
very presence seems unwelcome. She has just given me to understand that she
belongs to you, and I am expected, I suppose, to offer my congratulations;
but I cannot do it--I must get used to the thought first.
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