Marie Belloc Lowndes

Name: The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22
Author: Marie Belloc Lowndes

The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

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“The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22”, published in 1920, is a work by Marie Belloc Lowndes. It explores elements such as Beppo Polda, Popeau and La Solitude.

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ The man walking by her side was looking down into her upturned face with lowering eyes. She had not known that Angus Stuart could look at anyone as he was looking at her now. It was almost as if he hated her! Her lip quivered. She made a great effort over herself—she must not show him how pained she felt.
“The truth is,” he said abruptly, “I couldn't stand the way that fellow Beppo Polda behaved to you to-night. I thought him such a cad to talk as he did! Popeau has found out that he hasn't at all a good reputation in Rome. He makes love to every woman he meets!” ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ Then—but Lily did not know it—he did a rather fine thing. He drew back.
“Forgive me!” he exclaimed. “That was wrong! But a man can't always do right. For—and I'm quite serious, mind you—we're not to consider ourselves engaged till you've written to your uncle, till you know a little more about me, till—till”—he could not say “till you do a little more than like me!” for he knew now that she did.
They walked on a little way in silence, both extraordinarily happy, yet both feeling extraordinarily shy.
“I'm not a bit jealous of Beppo Polda now,” he said suddenly. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ Lily blushed a little, and sighed. “Every girl likes having pretty things said to her. I sometimes think that Englishmen don't say enough pretty things. Captain Stuart. I can't imagine any Englishman paying his mother or old nurse the sort of compliments Beppo pays Aunt Cosy and Cristina!”
“I wish a Scotsman could say the sort of thing you like—the sort of things Beppo Polda said to-night,” he muttered ruefully.
“Oh, I shouldn't like you to say such things at all!” Lily smiled up into his face. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ He felt surer of himself. He had feared Lily would be very angry with him, but he could see that, though deeply troubled, she was not angry.
“The man leads a completely idle life! Sometimes he has plenty of money to fling about; at other times he appears desperately hard up.”
“The thing I do not like about Beppo,” said Lily, in a low voice, “is that he didn't fight. I thinks that's such an extraordinary thing!”
And then Angus Stuart did a noble thing. He might have remained silent. Intsead, he said quickly:
“You mustn't blame Beppo Polda for that! Even Popeau admits that wasn't his fault. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ After all, Popeau may be prejudiced. But, oh, Miss Fairfield, don't be in a hurry! Take time to consider whether life in Italy, as an Italian's wife, would be really a happy life for you. I do feel that your whole future happiness may depend on what happens in the next few days.”
Angus Stuart was speaking very agitatedly now. He thought he saw, at last, into Lily's heart. He believed that after all she did care for Beppo Polda, and the bitterness which had filled his heart melted away into a great selfless pity and concern. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ It was such a comfortable thing to feel that she had a friend as well as a lover, in the strong, dependable man now walking by her side. She had felt terribly lonely sometimes—now she would never feel lonely any more. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ I've been a queer, lonely chap—a bit cantankerous, too. But there it is! I've never cared for anybody else. And I don't mind how long I wait—if there's the slightest chance that in the end I'll succeed. ”

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Marie Belloc Lowndes, The Lonely House (Lowndes) — Chapter 22 (1920)

“ Tears were rolling down Lily's cheeks.
“But what can I do?” she said at last. “Surely you don't want me to leave La Solitude just because Beppo Polda is going to stay there for a few days? He's not always as silly as he was to-night. When he and I are alone together he's quite different, and much nicer.”
She did not see the look that came over Angus Stuart's face, as he asked himsefl whether, after all, his words of warning had not come—as such words are so apt to come—too late. ”

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