Part 53 (2/2)
”Yes.”
They sat silent a moment, looking down through Ralph's window into the Market Square.
And presently they saw Mr. Waddington pa.s.s the corner of the Town Hall and cross the wide, open s.p.a.ce to the Dower House.
”You must come back with me, Barbara. If you don't everybody'll know what's happened.”
”I can't, f.a.n.n.y.”
”He won't be there. You won't see him till your wedding day. He's going to stay with Granny. He says she isn't very well.”
”I'm sorry she isn't well.”
”She's perfectly well. That isn't what he's going for.”
Across the Square they could see the door of the Dower House open and receive him. f.a.n.n.y smiled.
”He's going back to his mother to be made young again,” she said.
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