16/29 Often did I watch him and envy Senora Gredos the picture with them loving words. Sir," said Susan, sitting up stiffly, "if Mr.Mallow is engaged to Miss Saxon and doesn't love Senora Gredos, why did he write those words ?" "He did not write them for her," said Jennings doubtfully, "at least I don't think so. It is impossible to say how the photograph came into the possession of that lady." "Will you ask him, sir ?" "Yes, when you are gone. But he won't speak while you are in the room." Susan drooped her head and rose dolefully. "My dream is gone," she said mournfully, "though I was improving myself in spelling and figures so that I might go out as a governess and perhaps meet him in high circles." "Ah, that's all Family Herald fiction," said Jennings, not unkindly. |