Later, she went up to the top of the Abbey, and out on to a part of the
roof that had been battlemented, to dream her dream again under the
stars and to view her paradise yet more closely from before the opening
gates.
It was very late when she returned lightfooted to Froggy's sitting-room,
and, kneeling by her friend's side, interposed her dark head between the
kind, bulging eyes and the open Bible that lay upon the table.
"Froggy," she whispered softly, "I'm so happy, dear--so happy!"
And so kneeling, she told Froggy in short, halting sentences of the
sudden splendour that had glorified her life.
Froggy was greatly astonished, and even startled. She was also anxious,
and showed it. But Priscilla hastened to smooth this away.
"Yes, I know it's sudden. But sometimes, you know, love is like that.
Don't be anxious, Froggy. I am much more cautious--but what a ridiculous
word!--than you think. He doesn't know who I am yet. I pretended to him
that I was a relation of yours. And he isn't to know at present. You
will keep that in mind, won't you? And in a day or two I shall bring him
in here to tea, and you will be able to judge of him for yourself. No,
dear, no; of course he hasn't spoken. It is much too soon. You forget
that though I have known him so long, he has only known me for two days.
Oh, Froggy, isn't it wonderful to think of--that he should have come at
last like this? It is almost as if--as if my love had drawn him.
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