"An added link? " In having one more thing to like you for -your letting Miss Gaynor see why I had already so many. He flattered himself that this turn had taken the least hint of from the phr Mrs. Vervain sank into her former easy pose. Was it that you came for? she sked almost gaily 'To talk to me about Miss Gaynor?, Chat was one If it To tell you how she talks about That will be very interesting --especially if you have seen her since her second visit to me "Her second visit? Thursdale pushed his chair back with a start and moved to another. She came to see you again? This morning, yes--by app pointment He continued to look at her blankly. 33"You sent for her i didn't have to she wrote and asked me last night. But no doubt you seen her since Thursdale sat silent. He was trying to se te his words from his thoughts but they still clung together inextricably. " I saw her off just now at the station And she didn,'t tell you that she had been here again? There was hardly time, I suppose - there were people about -"he floundered Ah. shell write. then He regained his composure. " Of course she'll write: very often, I hope. You know I' m absurdly in love, " he cried audaciously She tilted her head back, looking up at him as he leaned against the chimney-piece. He had leaned there so often that the attitude touched a pulse which set up a throbbing in her throat. Oh, my poor Thursdale! she murmured I suppose it's rather ridiculous, "he owned and as she remained silent, he added with a sudden break --"Or have you another reason for pitying me? Her answer was another question. "Have you been back to your rooms since you left her? Since i left her at the station? i came straight here Ah, yes- you could: there was no reason --"Her words passed into a silent Thursdale moved nervously nearer. "You said you had something to tell me? Perhaps I had better let her do so. There may be a letter at your rooms "A letter? What do you mean? A letter from her? What has happened? His paleness shook her, and she raised a hand of reassurance. " Nothing has 32 32 He flattered himself that this turn had taken the least hint of fatuity from the phrase:他满意的认为这次回答并没有那么愚昧 33.3 look at her blankly:茫然地看着他 34.34 floundered:错乱地"An added link?" "In having one more thing to like you for -- your letting Miss Gaynor see why I had already so many." He flattered himself that this turn had taken the least hint of fatuity from the phrase32 . Mrs. Vervain sank into her former easy pose. "Was it that you came for?" she asked, almost gaily. "If it is necessary to have a reason -- that was one." "To talk to me about Miss Gaynor?" "To tell you how she talks about you." "That will be very interesting -- especially if you have seen her since her second visit to me." "Her second visit?" Thursdale pushed his chair back with a start and moved to another. "She came to see you again?" "This morning, yes -- by appointment." He continued to look at her blankly.33 "You sent for her?" "I didn't have to -- she wrote and asked me last night. But no doubt you have seen her since." Thursdale sat silent. He was trying to separate his words from his thoughts, but they still clung together inextricably. "I saw her off just now at the station." "And she didn't tell you that she had been here again?" "There was hardly time, I suppose -- there were people about --" he floundered34 "Ah, she'll write, then." He regained his composure. "Of course she'll write: very often, I hope. You know I'm absurdly in love," he cried audaciously. She tilted her head back, looking up at him as he leaned against the chimney-piece. He had leaned there so often that the attitude touched a pulse which set up a throbbing in her throat. "Oh, my poor Thursdale!" she murmured. "I suppose it's rather ridiculous," he owned; and as she remained silent, he added, with a sudden break --"Or have you another reason for pitying me?" Her answer was another question. "Have you been back to your rooms since you left her?" "Since I left her at the station? I came straight here." "Ah, yes -- you could : there was no reason --" Her words passed into a silent musing. Thursdale moved nervously nearer. "You said you had something to tell me?" "Perhaps I had better let her do so. There may be a letter at your rooms." "A letter? What do you mean? A letter from her ? What has happened?" His paleness shook her, and she raised a hand of reassurance. "Nothing has 32. 32 He flattered himself that this turn had taken the least hint of fatuity from the phrase：他满意的认为这次回答并没有那么愚昧 33. 33 look at her blankly.：茫然地看着他 34. 34 floundered：错乱地