The Silver Lining / A Guernsey Story

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es. Accordingly, he went with a small bunch of flowers which he placed upon his mother's tomb. He felt a deep veneration for her. He now knew more than ever what she had done for him, and

h good that he thought he

readful fit of jealousy. "The booby," she said to her husband, so that Fra

single word and th

" hoping to meet Adèle Rougeant. He was not successful. St

her. The meeting was so unexpected that Frank's nervous system was quite upset.

do?" he smiled in a ludicrous manner and passed on. The young girl who thought he was abo

vexed wi

eps, but after a moment's refl

e black clouds were rising from the horizon while an occasional

rd the Rohais. But, he had not gone ver

y thing which he at last sec

-hearted. Next morning he, however,

menading round the farm of "Les Marches." I

to himself; "if Mr. Rougeant found me here, there would be a fine row." But his lips uttered what his heart had not dictated, and he remained in the garden. It was sweet to be near her, it was refreshing to his weary brain to behold the paths which she paraded every day. He was plunged into a deep reverie, when he saw a light at one of the windows. It was she. Immediately after, there appeared another light at the o

owards the other window, he

is candle," he said to himself;

gotten to bolt as usual. He took his candlestick and went down stairs. Then he put on his boots, a

in the direction from whence the sound came, he was horrified to see a man coming towards him. There was not time t

d he made too much noise. He opened his mouth wide, then he found that his breathing was not even audible

s towards him. When he came near to him, Frank was dreadfully alarmed to see the farmer looking straight in his direction. The young man was in the shade, whil

e to go up to it; he went hurriedly towards his house, seized an old gun which hung on t

t. He scrutinized the walls. Impossible to scale them. Time was passing. What was to be done? He heard the door of the house close. The master of the garden was advancing. He saw a pear-tree nailed against the wall. There was not a moment

farmer entered the garden. While Mr. Rougeant was engaged in searching for th

r, but he found the broken Chaumontel pear-tre

saw him now-looking at his gun-I'd make him de