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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