A Troubling of the Waters 
     
    
   
   
    
     I suppose Kilmeny is pretty; the egg 
     
     peddler told me she was; and no doubt 
     
     she is a good, nice girl. But she wouldn’t 
     
     be a suitable Wife for you—a girl that 
     
     can’t speak.” 
     
    

    
     “ That doesn’t make any diflerence to 
     
     me.” 
     
    

    
     “ But what will your people say? ” 
     
    

    
     “ I have no ‘ people ’ except my father. 
     
     When he sees Kilmeny he will under- 
     
     stand. She is all the world to me, Mrs. 
     
     Williamson. ’ ’ 
     
    

    
     “ As long as you believe that there is 
     
     nothing more to be said,” was the quiet 
     
     answer, “ I’d be a little bit afraid if I was 
     
     you, though. But young people never 
     
     think of those things.” 
     
    

    
     “My only fear is that she won’t care 
     
     for me,” said Eric soberly. 
     
    

    
     Mrs. Williamson surveyed the hand- 
     
     some, broad—shouldered young man 
     
     shrewdly. 
     
    

    
     “ I don’t think there are many women 
     
     would say you ‘ no,’ Master. I Wish you 
     
    
   
   
    
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