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and   he   was   compelled   to   make   a   shamefaced�察  �awkward   survey   of   the 

tables in an inner refreshment saloon to satisfy himself。                 Any one of the 

pretty girls seated there might have been the one who had just entered�察�but 

none   was   the   one   he   sought。   He   hurried   into   the   street   again��he   had 

wasted a precious moment��and resumed his watch。                     The sun had sunk�察�

the Angelus had rung out of a chapel belfry�察�and shadows were darkening 

the vista of the Alameda。          She had not come。          Perhaps she had thought 

better    of   it�察 �perhaps     she   had    been    prevented�察    �perhaps     the   whole 

appointment       had    been   only   a   trick  of  some     day´scholars�察    �who    were 

laughing      at  him   behind    some    window。      In    proportion     as  he  became 

convinced that she was   not coming�察�he was   conscious of a keen despair 



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growing in his heart�察�and a sickening remorse that he had ever thought of 

preventing   her。     And   when   he   at last   reluctantly  reentered   the  hotel�察 �he 

was as miserable over the conviction that she was not coming as he had 

been at her expected arrival。         The porter met him hurriedly in the hall。 

     ;Sister Seraphina of the Sacred Heart has been here�察�in a hurry to see 

you on a matter of importance�察─�he said�察�eyeing Key somewhat curiously。 

;She   would   not   wait   in   the   public   parlor�察  �as   she   said   her   business   was 

confidential�察�so I have put her in a private sitting´room on your floor。; 

     Key   felt   the blood leave   his   cheeks。      The   secret   was   out   for   all   his 

precaution。      The   Lady   Superior   had   discovered   the   girl's   flight��or   her 

attempt。     One of the governing sisterhood was here to arraign him for it�察�

or at least prevent an open scandal。           Yet he was resolved�察�and seizing this 

last straw�察�he hurriedly mounted the stairs�察�determined to do battle at any 

risk for the girl's safety�察�and to perjure himself to any extent。 

     She was standing in the room by the window。                 The light fell upon the 

coarse serge dress with its white facings�察�on the single girdle that scarcely 

defined the formless waist�察�on the huge crucifix that dangled ungracefully 

almost   to   her   knees�察  �on   the   hideous�察  �white´   winged   coif   that�察  �with   the 

coarse but dense white veil�察�was itself a renunciation of all human vanity。 

It was a figure he remembered well as a boy�察�and even in his excitement 

and half resentment touched him now�察�as when a boy�察�with a sense of its 

pathetic     isolation。    His     head    bowed     with    boyish    deference     as   she 

approached gently�察�passed him a slight salutation�察�and closed the door that 

he had forgotten to shut behind him。 

     Then�察�with a rapid movement�察�so quick that he could scarcely follow it�察�

the coif�察�veil�察�rosary�察�and crucifix were swept off�察�and the young pupil of 

the convent stood before him。 

     For   all   the  sombre   suggestiveness   of   her   disguise   and   its   ungraceful 

contour�察�there was no mistaking the adorable little head�察�tumbled all over 

with   silky   tendrils   of   hair   from   the   hasty   withdrawal   of   her   coif�察  �or   the 

blue eyes that sparkled with frank delight beneath them。                 Key thought her 

more beautiful than ever。 Yet the very effect of her frankness and beauty 

was to recall him to all the danger and incongruity of her position。 

     ;This is madness�察─�he said quickly。            ;You may be followed here and 



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discovered in this costume at any moment� ─              �Nevertheless�察�he caught the 

two little hands that had been extended to him�察�and held them tightly�察�and 

with a frank familiarity that he would have wondered at an instant before。 

     ;But   I   won't�察─  �she   said simply。  ;You   see   I'm  doing   a   'half´   retreat'�察�

and I stay with Sister Seraphina in her room�察�and she always sleeps two 

hours after the Angelus�察�and I got out without anybody knowing me�察�in her 

clothes。    I see what it is�察─�she said�察�suddenly bending a reproachful glance 

upon him�察 �you don't like me in them。              I know they're just horrid�察�but it 

was the only way I could get out。; 

     ;You don't understand me�察─�he said eagerly。              ;I don't like you to run 

these dreadful risks and dangers for;He would have said ;for me�察─�but 

added with sudden humility;for nothing。              Had I dreamed that you cared 

to see me�察�I would have arranged it easily without this indiscretion�察�which 

might   make   others   misjudge   you。   Every   instant   that   you   remain   here 

worse�察�every moment that you are away from the convent in that disguise�察�

is fraught with danger。 I know you never thought of it。; 

     ;But I did�察─�she said quietly�察 �I thought of it�察�and thought that if Sister 

Seraphina woke up�察�and they sent for me�察�you would take me away with 

you to that dear little hollow in the hills�察�where I first heard your voice。 

You remember it�察�don't you�拭          �You were lost�察�I think�察�in the darkness�察�and 

I used to say to myself afterwards that I found you。                 That was the first 

time。     Then   the   second   time   I   heard   you�察  �was   here   in   the   hall。 I   was 

alone in the other room�察�for Mrs。 Barker had gone out。                  I did not know 

you were here�察�but I knew your voice。             And the third time was before the 

convent gate�察�and then I knew you knew me。                And after that I didn't think 

of   anything   but   coming   to   you�察  �for   I   knew  that   if   I   was   found   out�察  �you 

would take me back with you�察�and perhaps send word to my brother where 

we were�察�and then;        She stopped suddenly�察�with her eyes fixed on Key's 

blank face。     Her own grew blank�察�the joy faded out of her clear eyes�察�she 

gently withdrew her hand from his�察�and without a word began to resume 

her disguise。 

     ;Listen to me�察─�said Key passionately。           ;I am thinking only of YOU。 I 

want     to�察 �and   WILL�察    �save   you   from    any   blame��blame       you   do   not 

understand even now。          There is still time。     I will go back to the convent 



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with you at once。       You shall tell me everything�察�I will tell you everything 

on the way。; 

     She   had   already   completely   resumed   her   austere   garb�察  �and   drew   the 

veil   across   her   face。  With   the   putting   on   her   coif   she   seemed   to   have 

extinguished all the joyous youthfulness of her spirit�察�and moved with the 

deliberateness      of  renunciation     towards    the   door。   They    descended     the 

staircase without a word。         Those who saw them pass made way for them 

with formal respect。 

     When   they   were   in   the   street�察  �she   said   quietly�察   �Don't   give   me   your 

armSisters don't take it。;        When they had reached the street corner�察�she 

turned it�察�saying�察 �This is the shortest way。; 

     It was Key who was now restrained�察�awkward�察�and embarrassed。                     The 

fire of his spirit�察�the passion he had felt a moment before�察�had gone out of 

him�察�as if she were really the character she had assumed。                He said at last 

desperately�此�

     ;How long did you live in the hollow�拭─�

     ;Only two days。        My brother was bringing me here to school�察�but in 

the stage coach there was some one with whom he had quarreled�察�and he 

didn't want to meet him with me。           So we got out at Skinner's�察�and came to 

the hollow�察�where his old friends�察�Mr。 and Mrs。 Barker�察�lived。; 

     There   was   no hesitation   nor   affectation   in   her   voice。  Again   he   felt 

that he would as soon have doubted the words of the Sister she represented 

as her own。 

     ;And your brotherdid you live with him�拭─�

     ;No。    I   was   at   school   at   Marysville   until   he   took   me   away。 I   saw 

little of him for the past two years�察�for he had business in the mountains 

very rough business�察�where he couldn't take me�察�for it kept him away from 

the settlements for weeks。         I think it had something to do with cattle�察�for 

he was always having a new horse。 I was all alone before that�察�too�察�I had 

no other relations�察�I had no friends。          We had always been moving about 

so much�察�my brother and I。          I never saw any one that I liked�察�except you�察�

and until yesterday I had only HEARD you。; 

     Her perfect naivete alternately thrilled him with pain and doubt。 In his 

awkwardness and uneasiness he was brutal。 



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     ;Yes�察�but you must have met somebodyother menhere even�察�when 

you   were   out   with   your   schoolfellows�察  �or   perhaps   on   an   adventure   like 

this。; 

     Her white coif turned towards him quickly。              ;I never wanted to know 

anybody else。       I   never   cared   to   see   anybody  else。  I   never   would have 

gone out in this way but for you�察─�she said hurriedly。                After a pause she 

added   in   a   frightened   tone�此   �That   didn't   sound   like   your   voice   then。 It 

didn't sound like it a moment ago either。; 

     ;But   you   are   sure   that   you   know   my   voice�察─  �he   said�察  �with   affected 

gayety。     ;There were two others in the hollow with me that night。; 

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