Tulliver,Ilya Samsonov Tröjor,” said Lucy, turning with wicked enjoyment toward Maggie, who now approached from the farther window. “This is Mr. Stephen Guest.”
For one instant Stephen could not conceal his astonishment at the sight of this tall, dark-eyed nymph with her jet-black coronet of hair; the next, Maggie felt herself,Matt Moulson Tröjor, for the first time in her life, receiving the tribute of a very deep blush and a very deep bow from a person toward whom she herself was conscious of timidity.
This new experience was very agreeable to her,Alex Pietrangelo Tröjor, so agreeable that it almost effaced her previous emotion about Philip. There was a new brightness in her eyes, and a very becoming flush on her cheek, as she seated herself.
“I hope you perceive what a striking likeness you drew the day before yesterday,” said Lucy,NHL Mens Dallas Stars Black Camo Stack Pullover Hoodie, with a pretty laugh of triumph. She enjoyed her lover’s confusion; the advantage was usually on his side.
“This designing cousin of yours quite deceived me, Miss Tulliver,” said Stephen, seating himself by Lucy, and stooping to play with Minny,San Jose Sharks Tröjor, only looking at Maggie furtively. “She said you had light hair and blue eyes.”
“Nay, it was you who said so,” remonstrated Lucy. “I only refrained from destroying your confidence in your own second-sight.”
“I wish I could always err in the same way,” said Stephen, “and find reality so much more beautiful than my preconceptions.”
“Now you have proved yourself equal to the occasion,” said Maggie,NHL Mens Colorado Avalanche Hoodie - Black, “and said what it was incumbent on you to say under the circumstances.”
She flashed a slightly defiant look at him; it was clear to her that he had been drawing a satirical portrait of her beforehand. Lucy had said he was inclined to be satirical,Thomas Vanek Tröjor, and Maggie had mentally supplied the addition, “and rather conceited.”
“An alarming amount of devil there,” was Stephen’s first thought. The second, when she had bent over her work,Män Barbour Lifestyle Jackor, was, “I wish she would look at me again.” The next was to answer —
“I suppose all phrases of mere compliment have their turn to be true. A man is occasionally grateful when he says ‘Thank you.’ It’s rather hard upon him that he must use the same words with which all the world declines a disagreeable invitation, don’t you think so, Miss Tulliver?”
“No,Sam Bennett Tröjor,” said Maggie, looking at him with her direct glance; “if we use common words on a great occasion, they are the more striking,Connor Hellebuyck Tröjor, because they are felt at once to have a particular meaning, like old banners, or every-day clothes, hung up in a sacred place.”
“Then my compliment ought to be eloquent,Joe Thornton Tröjor,” said Stephen, really not quite knowing what he said while Maggie looked at him, “seeing that the words were so far beneath the occasion.”
“No compliment can be eloquent, except as an expression of indifference,” said Maggie, flushing a little.
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