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The ring of the door-bell was punctual, and she was thinking with half-sad, affectionate pleasure of the Colorado Rapids Dresy surprise Philip would have in finding that he was to be with her alone, when she distinguished a firm, rapid step across the hall, that was certainly not Philip’s; the door opened, and Stephen Guest entered.
In the first moment they were both too much agitated to speak; for Stephen had Italy Dresy learned from the servant that the others were gone out. Maggie had started up and sat down again, with her heart beating violently; and Stephen, throwing down his cap and gloves, came and sat by her in silence. She thought Philip would be coming soon; and with great effort — for she trembled visibly — she rose to go to a distant chair.
“He is not coming,” said Stephen, in a low tone. “I am going in the boat.”
“Oh, we can’t go,” said Maggie, sinking into her chair again. “Lucy did not expect Chris Tierney Tröjor — she would be hurt. Why is not Philip come?”
“He is not well; he asked me to come instead.”
“Lucy is gone to Lindum,” said Maggie, taking off her bonnet with hurried, trembling fingers. “We must not go.”
“Very well,” said Stephen, dreamily, looking at her, as he rested his arm on the back of his chair. “Then we’ll stay here.”
He was Skotsko Dresy looking into her deep, deep eyes, far off and mysterious at the Joe Thornton Tröjor starlit blackness, and yet very near, and timidly loving. Maggie sat perfectly still — perhaps for moments, perhaps for minutes — until the helpless trembling had ceased, and there was a warm glow on her check.
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“What shall I tell him?” said Stephen, almost Maillot Cote d'Ivoire in a whisper. He was looking at the lips now.
Maggie made no answer.
“Let us go,” Stephen murmured entreatingly, rising, and taking her hand to Maillot Ibrahimović raise her too. “We shall not be long together.”
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