The Girl Behind The Mask

own it she examined them with interest. One caught her eye, and, pausing before it, she scrutinized it carefully. A young, beautiful, but ve

half turned, as if for another glance at the picture, and said, as if involu

s the reply, given with a softened v

ly saw you last night. Excuse my freedom, but Lady Scarlet

llen from Lucy's hand, and did so with a humble demeanor which touched t

n, "I will show you to the breakfast room, as Emily is not here. It is a very informal meal with us, for my aunt is never down and my

g by a look as much admiration for the living likeness as for the painted one. All kindly did their best to make the pale girl feel at home, and their cordial manner seemed to warm and draw her out; for soon she put off her sad, meek air and entertained them with strange anecdotes of her life in Paris, her travels in Russia, and all manner of witty stories that

ur books." And she left the room, followed by her pupil, taking no notice of the

before my eyes. Does she belong to the moral, the melancholy, the romantic, or the dashing

oman. I wish you had seen her tame Hector t

, to discover your chief weakness and attack it so soon. First tame the horse, and then the master. It will be am

hinking ill of an inoffensive girl, I would say you were the prize best worth winni

ll not be able to satisfy either of us upon that point. How does y

ntertaining when she likes. She has told us some of the wittiest stories

amusing me with a repeti

arm," said Oliver. "I wish you had stayed away ten minutes

n?" asked Dylan, wit

el that you consider her a bore. She has pride, and no wo

er; not that I expect to learn anything from her, for a woman with a mouth like that never confides or confesses anything. But I want to see what captivated

and never listen to either." With

his own. As he entered, he had caught a part of the story which Miss Marie had been telling, and it had excite

. If she is amusing, she must make herself useful; for it's in