The antipodes are not farther apart," said I,
in return; "therefore, nothing that has befallen her can be ominous
as to you."
"I trust not," she gravely answered, as we left the room together.
To my inquiry if I could serve her in any way, in the present
matter, she simply requested me to send a respectable undertaker,
who would perform what was fitting in the last rites due to the
dead.
I promised, and retired.
CHAPTER VIII.
The appearance, manner, and bearing of the two strangers impressed
me strongly. The elder had evidently moved in refined and cultivated
society all her life. There was about her the air of "a lady, born
and bred"--dignified, calm, easy, and courteous. The daughter was a
lovely blossom on this stately stem--delicate, beautiful, sweet with
the odors of innocence. I see her now as I saw her on that first
night of our meeting--to my eyes a new born vision of loveliness.
I found Constance awaiting, with curious interest, my return. I was
going right into the heart of this new wonder, and could not fail to
bring back some revelation that would satisfy, in a measure, the
excitement of mind produced by so singular an intrusion of strangers
upon our quiet town.
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