3/15 What is it ?" "I have found my ideal. I love her, she loves me, and I want to marry her." The pallor of the lovely lips deepened. For a few minutes no sound was heard except the falling of the spray of the fountain and then the Duchess of Hazlewood looked up and said: "Why do you make this confession to me, Norman ?" "Because it concerns some one in whom you are interested. It is Madaline whom I love, Madaline whom I wish to marry. But that is not strange news to you, I am sure, Philippa." Again there was a brief silence; and then the duchess said, in a low voice: "You must admit that I warned you, Norman, from the very first." He raised his head proudly. |