Recalled to Life by Grant Allen
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you remember the appropriate emotions. Well, he was an emotion: at
least, you thought so. It was an Athletic Club Meeting: and Dr. Ivor was there. He went across on his bicycle." I gave a start of surprise. Minnie looked down at me half maliciously. "There, you see," she said archly again, "at Dr. Ivor you change colour. I told you you'd remember him!" I grew pale with astonishment. "Minnie dear," I said, holding her hands very tight in my own, "it wasn't that, I assure you. I've forgotten him, utterly. If ever I knew a Dr. Ivor, if ever I flirted with him, as you seem to imply, he's gone clean out of my head. His name stirs no chord--recalls absolutely nothing. But I want to know about that Athletic Meeting. Was my poor father there that day? And did he take a set of photographs?" Minnie clapped her hands triumphantly. "I KNEW you remembered!" she cried. "Of course, Cousin Vivian was there. We drove over in a break. You MUST remember that. And he took a whole lot of instantaneous photographs." My hand trembled violently in my cousin's. I felt I was now on the very eve of a great discovery. "Minnie," I said, tentatively, "do you think your papa would drive |
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