To think there was a time when that serene face had to look
searchingly at him! It nearly made her sad again. She paused to bring
out the ring and take another exultant look at it. It was attached now
to a ribbon round her neck. Sweet ring! She put it to her eyes. That
was her way of letting her eyes kiss it Then she rubbed them and it,
in case the one had left a tear upon the other.
And then she went out, joy surging in her heart For this was Grizel's
glorious hour, the end of it.
CHAPTER XXIII
TOMMY LOSES GRIZEL
It was not Aaron's good fortune to find Tommy. He should have looked
for him in the Den.
In that haunt of happier lovers than he, Tommy walked slowly,
pondering. He scarce noticed that he had the Den to himself, or that,
since he was last here, autumn had slipped away, leaving all her
garments on the ground. By this time, undoubtedly, Elspeth had said
her gentle No; but he was not railing against Fate, not even for
striking the final blow at him through that innocent medium. He had
still too much to do for that--to help others. There were three of
them at present, and by some sort of sympathetic jugglery he had an
arm for each.
"Lean on me, Grizel--dear sister Elspeth, you little know the harm you
have done--David, old friend, your hand.
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