20/26 It was Miriam herself! The two gazed at each other a moment in silence. "Goodness me, dear!" said Grace at last, in a faint voice, "how you have frightened me! I saw you go in, in that dress, and I thought you were a man! How my heart beats! What is the matter ?" "This is strange!" murmured the other, after a pause. "I never heard such words; and yet I seem to understand, and even to speak them. What are you ?" "Why, Miriam, dear! don't you know Grace ?" "Oh! you think me Miriam. |