Be that as it may, there was a thoughtful look lingering about those
expressive features, which could even be traced, when at night-fall, a
well-known step was heard, echoing with no unpleasant sound along the
corridor, and a hand, which, though of feminine delicacy, could have
been fired with sufficient nerve to have wielded a giant's weapon, at
the invader who should come between him and the gentle being, whose hand
was not withdrawn as he held it reverently within his own.
"Ah, Miss Sea-flower," said Delwood, as he gazed deep into her eyes,
"you are far away among the invisible sprites of ocean to-night, are
you? not one thought for us poor unfortunates, who are so ungenial to
those translucent ones, as never to have been initiated to their fairy
haunts. Really; I must get up a little smile at your expense, for you
could not better please an artist, in the composing of your features, if
you were sitting for your picture. By the way, have you seen the famous
Madonna, whose great beauty is the theme of all conversation? I am told
it is a master-piece, by some gentleman who appears not anxious that his
brilliant artistical powers shall be published, as his name never
accompanies his works, and the piece in question was but by accident,
brought to public view.
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