第 105 节
作者:散发弄舟      更新:2021-02-21 16:20      字数:1222
  〃What is the matter; dearHugh?〃 she said; rising; and laying her
  hand on his shoulder。
  〃Hoots! lassie;〃 broke in her mother; 〃are ye makin' love till a
  man; a gentleman; afore my verra een?〃
  〃He did it first; mother;〃 answered Margaret; with a smile。
  A pang of hope shot through Hugh's heart。
  〃Ow! that's the gait o't; is't?  The bairn's gane dementit!  Ye're
  no efter merryin' a gentleman; Maggy?  Na; na; lass!〃
  So saying; the old lady; rather crossly; and very imprudently; left
  the room to fill the teapot in the kitchen。
  〃Do you remember this?〃 said Margaret;who felt that Hugh must have
  misunderstood something or other;taking from her pocket a little
  book; and from the book a withered flower。
  Hugh saw that it was like a primrose; and hoped against hope that it
  was the one which he had given to her; on the spring morning in the
  fir…wood。  Still; a feeling very different from his might have made
  her preserve it。  He must know all about it。
  〃Why did you keep that?〃 he said。
  〃Because I loved you。〃
  〃Loved me?〃
  〃Yes。 Didn't you know?〃
  〃Why did you say; then; that you didn't care ifif?〃
  〃Because love is enough; Hugh。That was why。〃
  THE END。