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XIV

           Duringitslapse,Darrow’seyeshadturnedbackfromOwen’sfacetothatofthegirlbetweenthem.Hehadthesensethat,whateverwasdone,itwashewhomustdoit,andthatitmustbedoneimmediately.Hewentforwardandheldouthishand.

           “Howdoyoudo,MissViner?”

           Sheanswered:“Howdoyoudo?”inavoicethatsoundedclearandnatural;andthenextmomentheagainbecameawareofstepsbehindhim,andknewthatMrs.Leathwasintheroom.

           TohisstrainedsensesthereseemedtobeanotherjustmeasurablepausebeforeAnnasaid,lookinggailyaboutthelittlegroup:“HasOwenintroducedyou?ThisisEffie’sfriend,MissViner.”

           Effie,stillhangingonhergoverness’sarm,pressedherselfcloserwithalittlegestureofappropriation;andMissVinerlaidherhandonherpupil’shair.

           DarrowfeltthatAnna’seyeshadturnedtohim.

           “IthinkMissVinerandIhavemetalready—severalyearsagoinLondon.”

           “Iremember,”saidSophyViner,inthesameclearvoice.

           “Howcharming!Thenwe’reallfriends.Butluncheonmustbeready,”saidMrs.Leath.

           Sheturnedbacktothedoor,andthelittleprocessionmoveddownthetwolongdrawing-rooms,withEffiewaltzingonahead.

           

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