In the meantime--"
"In the meantime," she interposed sadly, "you have my promise."
Once more Mr. Clare's sharp eyes searched her face attentively.
"I will trust your promise," he said. "You shall see Frank to-morrow."
She went back thoughtfully to her chair, and sat down again in silence.
Mr. Clare made for the door before any formal leave-taking could pass
between them. "Deep!" he thought to himself, as he looked back at her
before he went out; "only eighteen; and too deep for my sounding!"
In the hall he found Norah, waiting anxiously to hear what had happened.
"Is it all over?" she asked. "Does Frank go to China?"
"Be careful how you manage that sister of yours," said Mr. Clare,
without noticing the question. "She has one great misfortune to contend
with: she's not made for the ordinary jog-trot of a woman's life. I
don't say I can see straight to the end of the good or evil in her--I
only warn you, her future will be no common one."
An hour later, Mr. Pendril left the house; and, by that night's post,
Miss Garth dispatched a letter to her sister in London.
THE END OF THE FIRST SCENE.
BETWEEN THE SCENES.
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