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Richard Vandermarck by Miriam Coles Harris
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and I will get Sophie to put something on it."

But Mr. Langenau did not move or show any interest in my sufferings. I
was half-crying, but I sat still and tried with the other hand to
replace the cup and fill it. Seeing that I did not make much headway,
and that Richard had stepped back, Mr. Langenau said, "Allow me," and
held the cup while I managed to pour the tea into it. He thanked me
stiffly, and without looking at either of them I got up and went out of
the room, Richard following me.

"Will you wait here while I call Sophie to get something for you?" he
said a little coldly.

"No, I do not want anything; I wish you would not say anything more
about it; it only hurt me for a moment."

"Will you go into the parlor, then?"

"No--yes, that is," I said, and capriciously went, alone, for he did not
follow me.

I was wanted for cards, but I would not play, and sat down by one of the
windows, a little out of the light. This window opened upon the piazza.
After a little while Richard, walking up and down the piazza, stopped by
it, and said to me: "I hope you won't think it unreasonable in me to
ask, Pauline; but how in the world did you happen to be making tea for
that--that man in there?"

"I happened to make tea for Mr. Langenau because your sister asked me
to," I said angrily; "you had better speak to her about it."
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