"I'm sorry," began Murchison, with an indignant glance at his rival.
"Oh, as you please," said the girl, coldly. "Pray forgive me for asking
you."
"If you really wish it," said the doctor, rising. Miss Nugent smiled
upon him, and Hardy also gave him a smile of kindly encouragement, but
this he ignored. He crossed the room and bade Mrs. Kingdom good-bye; and
then in a few disjointed words asked Mrs. Kybird whether he could be of
any assistance in seeing her home.
"I'm sure I'm much obliged to you," said that lady, as she rose. "It
don't seem much use for me waiting for my future son-in-law. I wish you
good afternoon, ma'am. I can understand now why Jack didn't come."
With this parting shot she quitted the room and, leaning on the doctor's
arm, sailed majestically down the path to the gate, every feather on her
hat trembling in response to the excitement below.
"Good-natured of him," said Hardy, glancing from the window, with a
triumphant smile.
"Very," said Miss Nugent, coldly, as she took a seat by her aunt. "What
is the news to which you referred just now? Is it about my father?"
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