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latter was playing a part in a charade to the admiration of all present,
when in came Mr. Peterson, introducing his friend, Alfred Hardie.
Julia caught the name, and turned a look of alarm on her mother, but went
on acting.
Presently she caught sight of him at some distance. He looked very pale,
and his glittering eye was fixed on her with a sort of stern wonder.
Such a glance from fiery eyes, that had always dwelt tenderly on her till
then, struck her like a weapon. She stopped short, and turned red and
pale by turns. "There, that is nonsense enough," said she bitterly, and
went and sat by Mrs. Dodd. The gentlemen thronged round her with
compliments, and begged her to sing. She excused herself. Presently she
heard an excited voice, towards which she dared not look; it was
inquiring whether any lady could sing Aileen Aroon. With every desire to
gratify the young millionaire, nobody knew Aileen Aroon, nor had ever
heard of it.
"Oh, impossible!" cried Alfred. "Why, it is in praise of Constancy, a
virtue ladies shine in: at least, they take credit for it.


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