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CHAPTER XXIII. A HARMONY IN GRAY
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As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously1. The Sheriff followed with an agility2 wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness3. Judy was full of animation4; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows5. Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.” He seemed to realise that the Sheriff was ardent6 in his intentions; and, with the calm, business-like aptitude7 of a brother-in-law to a not-young lady, had already made up his mind to give his consent.
Judy flew to Joy and kissed her fervently8. The kisses were returned with equal warmth, and the two women rocked in each other’s arms, to the envy, if delight, of certain of the onlookers9 viewing the circumstance from different standpoints. Judy took her niece to the now-vacated sofa, and an animated10 whispering began between them. Joy’s attention was, however, distracted; her senses had different objectives. Her touch was to Judy sitting beside her and holding her close in a loving embrace; her ears were to her father who was talking to the Sheriff. But her eyes were all with her husband, devouring11
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postpone
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