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stantly presenting her a seat, detained her. In his effort to command himself, the fulness of his soul seemed contained in his eyes; and those of Miss Airey, not less eloquent in their glances, after meeting his, sunk timidly to the ground. The deep crimson of her cheeks, and her hesitating accents, as she expressed her fears of intruding, rendered it quite unnecessary for her thoughts to have been verbally expressed to betray the sentiments which oppressed her.
Desirous of relieving her embarrassment, as also his own distressed situation, Douglas withdrew, and precipitately hurried to his apartment.
