I told Father and he turned on Cash, the
beast.
She thought at once of the twenty-five thousand
pounds.
Youll forget that youve ever told me a word,see?
Well, now I come to think of it perhaps . Instantly his emotions changed from
melting tenderness to anger.
Harriet would have nothing to do with
him.
Not for a long time had heseen her so young and
fresh. Im sure he does, Emma said, but I dont know what to tell youto
do.
Wouldnt he ask himself why Father should have done
thisunless Id . She grinned again, and the fine tattoo linesshifted their pattern.
His face relaxed as he looked over Flanaganshead at the scene beyond the office
window. Harriet kissed her a last time and ran back to her room in wild andjoyous
excitement. Im sorry to be doing this,Harriet, but I must have that letter you got
from Cash.
She stirredthe fire and huddled closer to it. News
filtered through of floods on the land andstorms at sea. From the shelf behind the
door she took downan old biscuit-tin and fished out a small paper packet. He must
love youtoo, leaving you all that money. But she had to say, Mother, may I speak to
you a minute? Not for a long time had heseen her so young and fresh. No, she
couldnot run away, not unless she was sure. Away across the ridge the stampers
marched, likean endless army plodding by. Oh yes, my fine young lady, youllsnivel
with a vengeance then.
And mightnt he guess that when he tried to explain
whyher father had turned on him suddenly. He pushed the paper in front of her
andpointed at a splash of headlines.
From the shelf behind the door she took downan old
biscuit-tin and fished out a small paper packet.
Shesgoing back to type, Cabell told himself, and
Miss Montaulk saidshe was going mad. Not without pretending that apart of me didnt
exist, and I dont want to pretend.
Remember the unhappiness you brought on yourself
before andlet me guide you now. Och now, ye were always an impatient fellow, Cabell.