[Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton’s Daughters by May Agnes Fleming]@TWC D-Link bookKate Danton, or, Captain Danton’s Daughters CHAPTER II 22/22
Ogden and papa helped him up stairs, and Ogden brought him his supper." "Who told you that ?" "Babette.
Babette saw him, but he was so muffled up she could not make him out.
He is very tall and slim, she says, and looks like a young man." "Eeny, how soon are you going ?" "Oh, Grace," she said, coaxingly, "let me stay all night with you." "And keep me awake until morning, talking? Not I," said Grace.
"Go!" "Please let me stay ?" "No! Be off!" She lifted her up, led her to the door, and put her out, and Eeny ran off to her own chamber. As Grace closed her door, she heard Kate Danton's silk dress rustle upstairs. "Good-night, papa," she heard her say in that soft, clear voice that made her think of silver bells. "Good-night, my dear," the Captain replied.
And then the silk dress rustled past, a door opened and shut, and Miss Danton had retired..
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