Mrs. Red Pepper by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond
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And again he was silent, staring. When he spoke: "Would you mind going over there and sitting down in that willow chair with the high back?" he requested. His wife acceded, and crossing the room smiled back at him from the depths of the white willow chair, her dark head against its cushioning of soft, mingled tints of pale gray and glowing rose. Red Pepper nodded at her. "I thought so," said he. "This is no guest-room. This is your room." "Oh, no, dear. My place is downstairs, with you--unless--you don't want me there." He crossed the room also and stood before her, his hands thrust into his pockets. "This is your room," he repeated. "It's easy enough to recognize it. It looks just like you. I've been uncomfortable about you downstairs, whenever I had to leave you. You'll be safe here, with every window wide open." She looked up at him, mutely smiling, but something in her eyes told him that all was not yet said. Red Pepper leaned still lower and kissed her. "It will be easy enough to have an extension of the telephone brought up here," he added--and found her arms about his neck. But she shook her head. "Don't settle it so quickly," she urged. "You said there was another guest-room," he reminded her presently. "The |
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