第 105 节
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散发弄舟 更新:2021-02-21 16:20 字数:1222
〃What is the matter; dearHugh?〃 she said; rising; and laying her
hand on his shoulder。
〃Hoots! lassie;〃 broke in her mother; 〃are ye makin' love till a
man; a gentleman; afore my verra een?〃
〃He did it first; mother;〃 answered Margaret; with a smile。
A pang of hope shot through Hugh's heart。
〃Ow! that's the gait o't; is't? The bairn's gane dementit! Ye're
no efter merryin' a gentleman; Maggy? Na; na; lass!〃
So saying; the old lady; rather crossly; and very imprudently; left
the room to fill the teapot in the kitchen。
〃Do you remember this?〃 said Margaret;who felt that Hugh must have
misunderstood something or other;taking from her pocket a little
book; and from the book a withered flower。
Hugh saw that it was like a primrose; and hoped against hope that it
was the one which he had given to her; on the spring morning in the
fir…wood。 Still; a feeling very different from his might have made
her preserve it。 He must know all about it。
〃Why did you keep that?〃 he said。
〃Because I loved you。〃
〃Loved me?〃
〃Yes。 Didn't you know?〃
〃Why did you say; then; that you didn't care ifif?〃
〃Because love is enough; Hugh。That was why。〃
THE END。