[Diana of the Crossways by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookDiana of the Crossways CHAPTER XVI 26/33
Besides, permit me to say, you should be with your party.
The times are troublous--not for holidays! Your holiday has had a haunted look, creditably to your conscience as a politician.
These Corn Law agitations!' 'Ah, but no politics here!' said Dacier. 'Politics everywhere!--in the Courts of Faery! They are not discord to me.' 'But not the last day--the last hour!' he pleaded. 'Well! only do not forget your assurance to me that you would give some thoughts to Ireland--and the cause of women.
Has it slipped from your memory ?' 'If I see the chance of serving you, you may trust to me.' She sent up an interjection on the misfortune of her not having been born a man. It was to him the one smart of sourness in her charm as a woman. Among the boulder-stones of the ascent to the path, he ventured to propose a little masculine assistance in a hand stretched mutely. Although there was no great need for help, her natural kindliness checked the inclination to refuse it.
When their hands disjoined she found herself reddening.
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