"
"Take me to her at once, dear, and do not be alarmed. She will not forbid
our marriage, so dry those pretty eyes."
Mrs. Sherwood found she could not talk to this stern-faced man as she did
to Dexie. She felt embarrassed at his replies to her many objections, and
the truths that Guy put so plainly she could neither deny nor refute.
"It was Mr. Sherwood's wish that our marriage should not be delayed," was
his answer to this objection, "and according to Dexie's wishes it will be
strictly private. As to the unkind remarks which you fear will be made
about our rather hasty marriage, I will take it upon myself to silence
them, directly they reach my ears, by explaining Dexie's unpleasant
position at home since she has been without her father's protection."
Mrs. Sherwood saw it was the best policy to give her sanction to the
marriage, seeing she had no power to prevent it; but when she offered,
after some hesitation, to give Dexie a sum of money to provide her with an
outfit, Guy refused to allow Dexie to accept it.
"It is no matter, mamma," Dexie said through her tears, for the interview
had been most distressing.
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