Why was she looking so mysterious ? Mollie produced a little square grey envelope from some feminine hiding place and handed it over the paling . `` She give me this at the station -- Miss Mannering did , '' she gasped , `` and asked me to give it to you without letting Aunt Emily Jane see . I could n't get a chanst when you was in , but as soon as you went I slipped out by the porch door and followed you . You went so fast I near died trying to head you off . '' `` You dear little soul , '' said Murray , suddenly radiant . `` It is too bad you have had to put yourself so out of breath on my account . But I am immensely obliged to you . The next time your young man wants a trusty private messenger just refer him to me . '' `` Git away with you , '' giggled Mollie . `` I must hurry back ` fore Aunt Emily Jane gits wind I 'm gone . I hope there 's good news in your girl 's letter . My , but did n't you look flat when Aunt said she 'd went ! '' Murray beamed at her idiotically . When she had vanished among the trees he opened his letter . `` Dear Mr. Murray , '' it ran , `` your unblushing audacity of the morning deserves some punishment . I hereby punish you by prompt departure from Orchard Knob . Yet I do not dislike audacity , at some times , in some places , in some people . It is only from a sense of duty that I punish it in this case . And it was really pleasant in Eden .
If you do not mail that letter , and if you still persist in your very absurd interpretation of the meaning XXXXX Eve 's kiss , we may meet again in town .
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