No one knew better
than Jim Doyle the uses of the human voice.
"You mustn't mind me, Miss Lily. I have no reason to love your
family, but I am very happy that you came here to-day. My wife has
missed her people. If you'll run in like this now and then it will
do her worlds of good. And if my being here is going to keep you
away I can clear out."
She rather liked him for that speech. He was totally unlike what
she had been led to expect, and she felt a sort of resentment toward
her family for misleading her. He was a gentleman, on the surface
at least. He had not been over-cordial at first, but then who could
have expected cordiality under the circumstances? In Lily's defense
it should be said that the vicissitudes of Elinor's life with Doyle
had been kept from her always. She had but two facts to go on: he
had beaten her grandfather as a young man, for a cause, and he held
views as to labor which conflicted with those of her family.
Months later, when she learned all the truth, it was too late.
"Of course you're being here won't keep me away, if you care to have
me come."
He was all dignity and charm then. They needed youth in that quiet
place.
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