And yet, warmly as I felt for Eunane, the element in
her passionate confession that touched me most was her recognition of
Eveena's superiority; and as I soothed and comforted the half-childish
penitent, I thought how much it would please Eveena that I had at last
come to an understanding with the companion she avowedly liked the
best.
"But, Eunane," I said at last, "do you remember what you were saying
when I called you--called you on purpose to stop you? You said that
there was something between Eveena and myself more than---more than
what? What did you mean? Speak frankly, child; I know that this time
you were not going to scald me on purpose."
"I don't know quite what I meant," she replied simply. "But the first
time you took me out, I heard the superintendent say some strange
things; and then he checked himself when he found your companion was
not Eveena. Then Eive--I mean--you use expressions sometimes in
talking to Eveena that we never heard before. I think there is some
secret between you."
"And if there be, Eunane, were _you_ going to betray it--to set Enva
and Leenoo on to find it out?"
"I did not think," she said.
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