15/21 Why, tillie-vallie, as Mrs.More says, I have not said a word to Beatrice. Beatrice, this is Mr.Ralph Torridon, and this, Mr.Torridon, is Beatrice. Her other name is Atherton, but to me she is a feminine benediction, and nought else." Ralph rose swiftly and looked across at a tall slender girl that was sitting contentedly on an outlying root of the lime tree, beside of Sir Thomas, and who rose with him. "He made a play upon it the other day." "And have been ashamed of it ever since," said More; "it was sacrilege with such a name. Now, I am plain Thomas, and more besides. |