april hopes-第80章

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found　out　Mr。　Mavering　wished　it；　and　insisted　on　his　having　him。　　It　was
a　great　concession；　but　she's　perfectly　magnanimous。　　Poor　fellow！　how　he
does　look！〃

Alice；　on　her　father's　arm；　with　her　bridemaids；　of　whom　the　first　was
Minnie　Mavering；　mounted　the　chancel　steps；　where　Mr。　Pasmer　remained
standing　till　he　advanced　to　give　away　the　bride。　　He　behaved　with　great
dignity；　but　seemed　deeply　affected；　the　ladies　in　the　front　pews　said
they　could　see　his　face　twitch；　but　he　never　looked　handsomer。

The　five　clergymen　carne　from　the　back　of　the　chancel　in　their　white
surplices。　　The　ceremony　proceeded　to　the　end。

The　young　couple　drove　at　once　to　the　station；　where　they　were　to　take　the
train　for　New　York；　and　wait　there　a　day　or　two　for　Mrs。　and　Mr。　Pasmer
before　they　all　sailed。

As　they　drove　along；　Alice　held　Dan's　wrist　in　the　cold　clutch　of　her
trembling　little　ungloved　hand；　on　which　her　wedding　ring　shone。　　〃O
dearest！　let　us　be　good！〃　she　said。　　〃I　will　try　my　best。　　I　will　try　not
to　be　exacting　and　unreasonable；　and　I　know　I　can。　　I　won't　even　make　any
conditions；　if　you　will　always　be　frank　and　open　with　me；　and　tell　me
everything。〃

He　leaned　over　and　kissed　her　behind　the　drawn　curtains。　　〃I　will；　Alice！
I　will　indeed！　　I　won't　keep　anything　from　you　after　this。〃

He　resolved　to　tell　her　all　about　Julia　Anderson　at　the　right　moment；　when
Alice　was　in　the　mood；　and　as　soon　as　he　thoroughly　understood　what　he　had
really　meant　himself。

If　he　had　been　different　she　would　not　have　asked　him　to　be　frank　and
open；　if　she　had　been　different；　he　might　have　been　frank　and　open。　　This
was　the　beginning　of　their　married　life。







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