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he was going to say a young lady, he really said. And why did you do it she demanded, at length looking at him. Are you not ashamed of yourself No; not ashamed, said he; sorry sorry be cause I couldnt help it. Couldnt help it she echoed, turning with a look of frank astonishment I really believe it was 126 A SOLDIEK AND A GENTLEMAN. that you didnt care a bit to come. You thought it was bold in me to ask you, and you wanted to make me feel it was. You have been very unkind You misunderstand me altogether, said he, almost beside himself with her evident distress. I am not unkind : you do not know how kind I could be if I might. And no one could think anything you did was bold ; only frank and beautiful. Why, then, she asked more quietly, did you not come Because, he repeated, I couldnt. I was on my way to the Picture Gallery, when Aunt Dawlish came along. I did not wish her to see me, so I slipped into a dark room till she should pass. She didnt pass ; she came in and sat down to read. I was behind a dow curtain, and I got through the dow into the garden. Then I saw that by the time I had made a fuss to get in at the halldoor it would be too late to find you. I waited a long while, said she, till I was ashamed. And then a horrid idiotic laugh rang through the Gallery, and I was afraid, and ran away. A laugh exclaimed Ferrers. He manifestly thought there might be something to beware of in Dolly. It is very strange, said Ferrers to himself. If Dolly really. And truly knows that I am not Cousin Dawlish/ how can she keep up the pretence that I am so easily and naturally And especially, why does she keep it up with me Yes ; why did she not let him know that she un derstood the position Was it because she, like him self, had her feelings so far engaged that she shrank from precipitating an explanation which might end 132 A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN. their intercourse entirely, or at least strip it of its curi ous charm of halfdisguise He hugged that possi bility warm to his heart; but yet yet while he feared an explanation, he felt it must come, and he must urge it, urge it at the first opportunity. As they left the Gallery, Dolly reminded Ferrers of his promise to teach her something of the art of paint ing, and Sir William jocularly proposed that they should all go sketching with pencils, crayons, paints, or what not (Make quite a sketching match of it, said he), and in the evening put the sketches to the vote of the company as to which was best of any given scene. When they left the Gallery he carried his proposal round. It was well received ; for there was little to occupy the guests there was no shoot ing or fishing, and it was too hot to ride and this was thought a fresh and amusing pastime. While the members of the party were seeking out sketching materials, most being content with pencils and sheets of paper, a large waggonette was being got ready to carry them to a favourite sketchingground. Isnt this abominable said Dolly aside to Fen rers when they met with their serious and workman like canvases and paintboxes. Was there any one there A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN. 137 No; and I never heard that the Gallery was haunted. Did you No, he answered. But how sorry, how very sorry I am that I was the cause of your trouble and fright. Indeed, as he looked at her and dered if that beautiful and delicate creature really cared for him, knog he was not her cousin, and was not ashamed thus simply to confess it, he was wildly elated, and the next moment, as he thought of his own unworthi ness, he felt humbled and chastened. And still, as he looked at her, a doubt invaded him, too, of Sir Williams truthfulness, and a suspicion that it was impossible Dolly should guess he was other than William Dawlish. If she did, could she be so frank and unconstrained with him Meanwhile, Sir William had appeared. He saun tered down towards them, dipping his nose here and there to sniff at a flower, and when he was up with them he slipped his hand into Ferrers arm. One moment, said he, and drew him aside. You asked me last night, he went on in a low voice, where the Picture Gallery is : you wanted, I think you said, to show Mrs. Drew the pictures I did say so, answered Ferrers. 128 A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN. Well, if you come with me now, Ill show you. Ferrers turned and begged Dolly to excuse his leav ing her. ^ Where are you going she asked quite simply. And quite simply he answered, To the Picture Gallery ; while Sir William first frowned, and then smiled somewhat wryly. Do you think, he was going to say a young lady, he really said. And why did you do it she demanded, at length looking at him. Are you not ashamed of yourself No; not ashamed, said he; sorry sorry be cause I couldnt help it. Couldnt help it she echoed, turning with a look of frank astonishment I really believe it was 126 A SOLDIEK AND A GENTLEMAN. that you didnt care a bit to come. You thought it was bold in me to ask you, and you wanted to make me feel it was. You have been very unkind You misunderstand me altogether, said he, almost beside himself with her evident distress. I am not unkind : you do not know how kind I could be if I might. And no one could think anything you did was bold ; only frank and beautiful. Why, then, she asked more quietly, did you not come Because, he repeated, I couldnt. I was on my way to the Picture Gallery, when Aunt Dawlish came along. I did not wish her to see me, so I slipped into a dark room till she should pass. She didnt pass ; she came in and sat down to read. I was behind a dow curtain, and I got through the dow into the garden. Then I saw that by the time I had made a fuss to get in at the halldoor it would be too late to find you. I waited a long while, said she, till I was ashamed. And then a horrid idiotic laugh rang through the Gallery, and I was afraid, and ran away. A laugh exclaimed Ferrers. that her eyes were on him. 134 A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN. CHAPTER X. THE BEST LAID SCHEMES o* MICE AND MEN FERRERS feeling, however, speedily underwent an other fluctuation. All the party met at breakfast ; but Dolly had neither word nor look for Ferrers : her regard was wholly given to Lord Debrett. Ferrers was hurt, and a little jealous, not understanding that a woman has eyes and sense in the back of her head, and, while appearing engrossed with one, is truly observing and comprehending the whole behaviour of another. He conversed with Drew and Drumly ; but he scarce knew what he said, for his eyes and his thoughts were given to Dolly. When breakfast was over he felt he could endure it no longer : he must know how he stood. He followed Dolly from the room and caught up with her as she was crossing the hall. Miss Dawlish, he said. She turned and looked at him as if she scarcely knew him, and he felt chilled and daunted. A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN. 125 t you come out into the garden for a little said he. I was just going, she coldly answered. He got her hat and his own from the hatstand, and together they went out. I was in the garden soon after six this morning, said he casually. Why did you get up so early she asked, as with indifference, while she paused to pluck a rose, which she found she could not accomplish without the aid of his knife. Had you a bad conscience Yes, he answered ; a very bad conscience. Why she asked, still without looking at him. For one reason, said he, because I failed to keep an appointment last night with the est in the world,