Scofield. The poor creature does look much improved."
She evidently intended to continue her walk with the two men in
waiting, for she said demurely with an air of dismissal, "You will
have the happy consciousness of having done a good deed this
morning."
"Yes," replied Scofield, in significant undertone; "you, of all
others, Miss Madison, know how inordinately happy I shall be in
riding back to the village with the doctor."
She raised her eyebrows in a little well-feigned surprise at his
words, then turned away.
During the remainder of the day he was unable to see her alone for
a moment, or to obtain any further reason to believe that the ice
was in reality broken between them. But his course was no longer
noncommittal, even to the most careless observer. The other guests
of the house smiled; and Mr. Merriweather and Mr. Hackley looked
askance at one who threw their assiduous attentions quite into the
shade. Miss Madison maintained her composure, was oblivious as far
as possible, and sometimes when she could not appear blind, looked
a little surprised and even offended.
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