Barr Amelia E.. I, Thou, and the Other One: A Love Story
CHAPTER FIRST. THE ATHELINGS
CHAPTER SECOND. CECIL AND EDGAR
CHAPTER THIRD. THE LORD OF EXHAM
CHAPTER FOURTH. THE DAWN OF LOVE
CHAPTER FIFTH. ANNABEL VYNER
CHAPTER SIXTH. THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT STRUGGLE
CHAPTER SEVENTH. THE LOST RING
CHAPTER EIGHTH. WILL SHE CHOOSE EVIL OR GOOD?
CHAPTER NINTH. A FOOLISH VIRGIN
CHAPTER TENTH. TROUBLE COMES UNSUMMONED
CHAPTER ELEVENTH “LIFE COMES AND GOES THE OLD, OLD WAY!”
CHAPTER TWELFTH. THE SHADOW OF SORROW STRETCHED OUT
CHAPTER THIRTEENTH. NOT YET
CHAPTER FOURTEENTH. AT THE WORST
CHAPTER FIFTEENTH. LADY OF EXHAM HALL AT LAST
CHAPTER SIXTEENTH. AFTER TWENTY GOLDEN YEARS
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“Hello, Kate!” he cried in his delight as he turned to her; and as joyously as the birds sing “Spring!” she called, “Good-morning, Father!”
“God bless thee, Kate!” and for a moment he let his eyes rest on the vision of her girlish beauty. For there was none like Kate Atheling in all the North-Riding; from her sandalled feet to her shining hair, she was the fairest, sweetest maid that ever Yorkshire bred,–an adorable creature of exquisite form and superb colouring; merry as a bird, with a fine spirit and a most affectionate heart. As he gazed at her she came close to him, put her fingers on his big shoulders, and stood on tiptoes to give him his morning greeting. He lifted her bodily and kissed her several times; and she said with a laugh,–
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“Yes. A few years ago I was all for horses. I could sit anything. I could jump everything, right and left. I had a horse then that was made to measure, and foaled to order. No one borrowed him twice. He had a way of coming home without a rider. But I have something better than horses to care for now; and all I need is a good roadster.”
