david elginbrod-第86章

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where　David　had　used　to　pray。　　He　fell　on　his　knees；　and　rose
comforted　by　the　will　of　God。　A　few　things　of　Margaret's　were　about
the　room。　　The　dress　he　had　seen　her　in　at　Mrs。　Elton's；　was　hanging
by　the　bed。　　He　kissed　the　folds　of　the　garment；　and　said：　〃God's
will　be　done。〃　　He　had　just　finished　a　hasty　ablution　when　Janet
called　him。

〃Come　awa'；　Maister　Sutherlan'；　come　ben　to　yer　ain　chaumer；〃　said
she；　leading　the　way　to　the　room　she　still　called　the　study。
Margaret　was　there。　　The　room　was　just　as　he　had　left　it。　　A　bright
fire　was　on　the　hearth。　　Tea　was　on　the　table；　with　eggs；　and
oatcakes；　and　flour…scons　in　abundance；　for　Janet　had　the　best　she
could　get　for　Margaret；　who　was　only　her　guest　for　a　little　while。
But　Hugh　could　not　eat。　　Janet　looked　distressed；　and　Margaret
glanced　at　him　uneasily。

〃Do　eat　something；　Mr。　Sutherland；〃　said　Margaret。

Hugh　looked　at　her　involuntarily。　　She　did　not　understand　his　look；
and　it　alarmed　her。　　His　countenance　was　changed。

〃What　is　the　matter；　dearHugh？〃　she　said；　rising；　and　laying　her
hand　on　his　shoulder。

〃Hoots！　lassie；〃　broke　in　her　mother；　〃are　ye　makin'　love　till　a
man；　a　gentleman；　afore　my　verra　een？〃

〃He　did　it　first；　mother；〃　answered　Margaret；　with　a　smile。

A　pang　of　hope　shot　through　Hugh's　heart。

〃Ow！　that's　the　gait　o't；　is't？　　The　bairn's　gane　dementit！　　Ye're
no　efter　merryin'　a　gentleman；　Maggy？　　Na；　na；　lass！〃

So　saying；　the　old　lady；　rather　crossly；　and　very　imprudently；　left
the　room　to　fill　the　teapot　in　the　kitchen。

〃Do　you　remember　this？〃　said　Margaret；who　felt　that　Hugh　must　have
misunderstood　something　or　other；taking　from　her　pocket　a　little
book；　and　from　the　book　a　withered　flower。

Hugh　saw　that　it　was　like　a　primrose；　and　hoped　against　hope　that　it
was　the　one　which　he　had　given　to　her；　on　the　spring　morning　in　the
fir…wood。　　Still；　a　feeling　very　different　from　his　might　have　made
her　preserve　it。　　He　must　know　all　about　it。

〃Why　did　you　keep　that？〃　he　said。

〃Because　I　loved　you。〃

〃Loved　me？〃

〃Yes。　Didn't　you　know？〃

〃Why　did　you　say；　then；　that　you　didn't　care　ifif？〃

〃Because　love　is　enough；　Hugh。That　was　why。〃







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