Madame Wachner also showed the most sympathetic interest in Sylvia and
Sylvia's past life. Soon the Englishwoman found herself telling her new
acquaintance a great deal about her childhood and girlhood--something
even of her brief, not unhappy, married life. But she shrank back, both
mentally and physically, when Madame Wachner carelessly observed, "Ah,
but soon you will marry again; no doubt you are already engaged?"
"Oh, no!" Sylvia shook her head.
"But you are young and beautiful. It would be a crime for you not to get
married again!" Madame Wachner persisted; and then, "I love beauty," she
cried enthusiastically. "You did not see me, Madame, last week, but I saw
you, and I said to my 'usband, 'There is a very beautiful person come to
Lacville, Fritz!' 'E laughed at me. 'Now you will be satisfied--now you
will 'ave something to look at,' 'e says. And it is quite true! When I
come back that night I was very sorry to see you not there. But we will
meet often now," she concluded pleasantly, "for I suppose, Madame, that
you too intend to play?"
That was the second time she had asked the question.
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