But Ruth walked listlessly, blind to the glitter of it all.
Ruth inclined her head, and was conscious of a pair of very penetrating brown eyes looking eagerly into hers in a manner which she thoroughly resented.
'Please don't trouble,' said Ruth, in the haughty manner which had frequently withered unfortunate fellow-exiles in their tracks.
They left Mr Warden, who shot in at the casino door like a homing rabbit, and walked on in silence, which lasted till Ruth, suddenly becoming aware that her companion's eyes were fixed on her face, turned her head, to meet a gaze of complete, not to say loving, admiration.
Ruth had determined that nothing should shake her from her icy detachment, but this did.
At the door Ruth permitted herself a word of farewell.
There was no question of coercing Ruth. He was too tender-hearted for that.
that is well," said Ruth. "I've heard," she added, "that Hannah Stanwood is sick.
"How is thee, Ruth?" he said, warmly, as he spread his broad open hand for her little fat palm; "and how is John?"
John is well, and all the rest of our folks," said Ruth, cheerily.
Ruth laid down her knitting-work, and was in the back porch in a moment.
"Hush thee, dear!" said Rachel, gently; "hush, Ruth! Tell us, shall we tell her now?"
"Thee uses thyself only to learn how to love thy neighbor, Ruth," said Simeon, looking, with a beaming face, on Ruth.
The most serious part of the case, so far as Lady Ruth was concerned, lay in the facts as to her husband's removal from the White Lodge.
Lady Ruth is married to Lumley, and they hold today in London a very distinguished social position.
