Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 88
racket,but Nance misinterpreted the glance. Remem-bering Elizabeths aversion to the game, she feltcalled upon to make an explanation, and said:I ve been playing with Miss Jerome. We have a very good court at The Towers,answered Elizabeth. I know you have, nodded Nance; I saw itas I came by. I wish… … But— said Nance, hesitating, but I thought— That I d rather sit on the side-lines and lookon ? That s what I told you, was nt it ? andfor a second Elizabeth lowered her eyes. Somehow I never could believe you meant it—that you were in earnest, answered Nance. And I was nt, Elizabethconfessed,…
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