And Kitty threw off her bonnet , as if even that airy trifle hurt her . Seeing how pale she looked , Jack tenderly suggested a rest on the old sofa , and a wet handkerchief on her hot forehead , while he got the good landlady to send her up a cup of tea . As Kitty rose to comply she glanced at her dress , and , clasping her hands , exclaimed , tragically , -- `` The facing , the fatal facing ! That made all the mischief , for if I 'd sewed it last night it would n't have ripped to-day ; if it had n't ripped Fletcher would n't have got his foot in it , I should n't have made an object of myself , he would n't have gone off in a rage , and -- who knows what might have happened ? '' `` Bless the what 's - its-name if it has settled him , '' cried Jack . `` He is a contemptible fellow not to stay and help you out of the scrape he got you into . Follow his lead and do n't trouble yourself about him . '' `` Well , he was rather absurd to-day , I allow ; but he has got handsome eyes and hands , and he does dance like an angel , '' sighed Kitty , as she pinned up the treacherous loop which had brought destruction to her little castle in the air . `` Handsome eyes , white hands , and angelic feet do n't make a man . Wait till you can do better , Kit . '' With an odd , grave look , that rather startled Kitty , Jack vanished , to return presently with a comfortable cup of tea and a motherly old lady to help repair damages and soothe her by the foolish little purrings and pattings so grateful to female nerves after a flurry . `` I 'll come back and take you out to see the dance round the tree when you 've had a bit of a rest , '' said Jack , vibrating between door and sofa as if it was n't easy to get away . `` Oh , I could n't , '' cried Kitty , with a shudder at the bare idea of meeting any one . `` I ca n't be seen again to-night ; let me stay here till my train goes . '' `` I thought it had gone , already , '' said Jack , with an irrepressible twinkle of the eye that glanced at the draggled dress sweeping the floor . `` How can you joke about it ! '' and the girl 's reproachful eyes filled with tears of shame . `` I know I 've been very silly , Jack , but I 've had my punishment , and I do n't need any more . To feel that you despise me is worse than all the rest . '' She ended with a little sob , and turned her face away to hide the trembling of her lips .
At that , XXXXX flushed up , his eyes shone , and he stooped suddenly as if to make some impetuous reply .
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