Bernard Capes

“ But Audrey was prejudiced against him, and the prejudices of young people are like their loves, unreasoning and devastating.
She was very miserable, poor girl—proud, friendless, solitary. Essentially companionable by nature, the social restrictions of her state, man-administered, had deprived her of all warm intimacies among her own sex. ”

“ CHAPTER XVII AND AUDREY Audrey had been starting for a walk when detained by the interview recorded in the last chapter. She left it burning with indignation and passionate resentment. That this man could call himself a friend of Hughie, and conceive for one moment the possibility of his guilt! He pretended to be his intimate, and did not even know him. How she hated such Laodicean allies! And that he should dare to try to involve her in his doubts and half concessions! ”

“ I have such faith in him somehow. Somehow I feel that all will come right when he returns. I do wish he would. It is all so dreadful waiting. Will you tell him about your theory, when he does?'
'Of course I will. Don't go yet, Audrey.'
She had stopped.
'Yes, Frank, I am going. I feel that every moment taken from your fishing is robbing Hughie of a chance.'
'Audrey—after what you've said—poor Hugh—I'll not be thought a man at his expense—but—are you going to let me hope just a little again?'
'Are you serious, dear? His sister? ”