CHAPTER XV
LOVERS AND LOVERS
"Take me home with you, Cousin Chilian," she pleaded, when he came in the next day.
"But I thought"—he studied her in surprise.
"I want to go home," she interrupted, and her under lip had a quiver in it that would have disarmed almost any one, persuaded as well.
"Why, yes. Didn't you enjoy the party?" He felt suddenly at loss, he was not used to translating moods with all his knowledge.
"Oh, it was delightful! And some such pretty girls. There were new dances. And Mrs. Stevens is charming. Anthony came over a little while."
In spite of inducements held out, she would go. Cousin Giles was almost cross about it.
"I'm so glad to get back," she said to Rachel. "One feels so safe here."