THE SILVER FOX 69 



At his tone her fastidious upper lip had 

 set itself again into an unsympathetic line ; 

 her forehead seemed as white and quiet as 

 the moonlight behind her. 



" Very well," said Glasgow, provoked 

 and scornful, yet beyond all things attracted, 

 "I take all consequences. I appropriate 

 all the ill-luck. Now will you sympathize 

 with me ? " 



" Oh, don't ! " she exclaimed, putting 

 out her hand with a horrified gesture, as 

 if what he had said would be instantly 

 overheard. 



" Will you ? " he repeated, deliciously 

 perceptive of her fear, and before he realized 

 what he was doing he had kissed the 

 fastidious, spiritual mouth, and found it a 

 trembling and human one. 



" You can learn twelve of the * I wills ' 

 of the Psalms for next Sunday, Tierney," 

 said Uncle Charles' voice in the hall, " and 

 three more of the * Plain Eeasons against 

 joining the Church of Rome.' " 



Uncle Charles opened the drawing-room 



