They have made a woman of me now, and my peace is gone. I _must_
not defy my father, and I _will_ not break poor Walter's heart--the
truest heart that ever beat. Not tell dear Mr. Hope? I'll tell him
everything, if I'm cut in pieces for it." And her beautiful eyes flashed
lightning through her tears.
"Hum!" said Mrs. Easton, under her breath, and looking down at her own
feet.
"And pray what does 'hum' mean?" asked Mary, fixing her eyes with
prodigious keenness on the woman's face.
"Well, I don't suppose 'hum' means anything," said Mrs. Easton, still
looking down.
"Doesn't it?" said Mary. "With such a face as _that_ it means a volume.
And I'll make it my business to read that volume."
"Hum!"
"And Mr. Hope shall help me."
CHAPTER IX.
LOVERS PARTED.
Walter, little dreaming the blow his own love had received, made Percy
write Julia an apology, and an invitation to visit his new house if he
was forgiven. Julia said she could not forgive him, and would not go.
Walter said, "Put on your bonnet, and take a little drive with me.
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