Vain Fortune by George (George Augustus) Moore
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'And it was in this room that you dreamed all those dreams?'
'Yes; in this dear old room. You see that picture: that is one of the things I intended to ask you to give me.' 'What? That old, dilapidated print?' 'You mustn't abuse my picture. I used to spend hours wondering if those horsemen galloping so madly through the wood were robbers, and if they had robbed the castle shown between the trees. I used to wonder if they would succeed in escaping. They wouldn't gallop their horses like that unless they were being pursued.... Can I have the picture?' 'Of course you can. Is that--that is not all you are going to ask me for?' 'I did think of asking you for a few more things. Do you mind?' 'No, not the least. The more you ask for, the more I shall be pleased.' 'Then you must come down-stairs.' They went down to the next landing. Emily stopped before a bed-room, and, looking at Hubert shyly and interrogatively, she said-- 'This is my room. I don't know if it is in a fit state to show you. I'm not a very tidy girl. I'll look first.' 'Yes; it will do,' she said, drawing back. 'You can look in. I want you to give me that wardrobe. It isn't a very handsome one, but I've used it ever since I was a little girl; it has a hollow top, and I used to hide things |
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