"And sleep with a lunatic,--is it quite safe?" he asked.
"Perfectly so," returned Arthur, adding that the house was large
enough, and Edith could act her own pleasure with regard to
sleeping apartments.
"Then it's settled that I may go," chimed in Edith, quite as much
delighted at the prospect of a long evening with Arthur, as with
the idea of seeing more of Nina.
She knew she was leaving Richard very lonely, but she promised to
be home early on the morrow, and bidding good-bye, followed Arthur
and Nina to the carriage.
Nina was delighted to have Edith with her, and after their arrival
at Grassy Spring, danced and skipped about the house like a gay
butterfly, pausing every few moments to wind her arms around the
neck of her guest, whom she kissed repeatedly, calling her always
MIGGIE, and telling her how much she loved her.
"Don't you want to see YOU as you used to be?" she asked suddenly.
"If you do, come up,--come to my room. She may?" and she turned
toward Arthur, who answered, "certainly, I will go myself," and
the three soon stood at the door of the DEN.
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