'"
Accompanying this was a note to Nina, in which he used rather
severer terms, forbidding her to think of marriage, and telling
her he was coming immediately to take her to Europe, whither he
had long contemplated going.
There was another pause, and a long blank was made in the story,
which Arthur at last resumed, as follows:
"He came for her sooner than we anticipated, following close upon
the receipt of his letter, and in spite of Nina's tears took her
with him to New York, from whence early in May they started for
Europe. That was nine years ago next month, and during the
vacation following I came to Shannondale and saw you, Edith, while
you saw Nina's picture."
Nina was apparently listening now, and turning to him she said,
"Tell her about the night when I stepped on your back and so got
out of the window."
Arthur's face was crimson, but he answered laughingly "I fear
Miggie will not think us very dignified, if I tell her of all our
stolen interviews and the means used to procure them."
Taking a new toy from his pocket he gave it to Nina, who, while
examining it, forgot THAT NIGHT, and he went on.
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