`` What is that ? '' exclaimed David , starting . `` That is Kilmeny playing on her violin , '' answered Eric . `` She has great talent in that respect and improvises wonderful melodies . '' When they reached the orchard Kilmeny rose from the old bench to meet them , her lovely luminous eyes distended , her face flushed with the excitement of mingled hope and fear . `` Oh , ye gods ! '' muttered David helplessly . He could not hide his amazement and Eric smiled to see it . The latter had not failed to perceive that his friend had until now considered him as little better than a lunatic . `` Kilmeny , this is my friend , Dr. Baker , '' he said . Kilmeny held out her hand with a smile . Her beauty , as she stood there in the fresh morning sunshine beside a clump of her sister lilies , was something to take away a man 's breath . David , who was by no means lacking in confidence and generally had a ready tongue where women were concerned , found himself as mute and awkward as a school boy , as he bowed over her hand . But Kilmeny was charmingly at ease . There was not a trace of embarrassment in her manner , though there was a pretty shyness . Eric smiled as he recalled HIS first meeting with her . He suddenly realized how far Kilmeny had come since then and how much she had developed . With a little gesture of invitation Kilmeny led the way through the orchard to the wild cherry lane , and the two men followed . `` Eric , she is simply unutterable ! '' said David in an undertone .
`` Last night , to tell you the truth , I had a rather poor opinion XXXXX your sanity .
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