Volltext: The Canterville ghost [897/898]

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There the Duchess: sat down on: a fallen pillar, 
while. her husband lay at her feet smoking-a ciga- 
rette and looking -up :at-her beautiful eyes. Sud- 
denly ‘he threw his cigarette away, took hold. of 
her hand, and said to her, “Virginia, a wife should 
have no secrets from her husband.” . 
“Dear Cecil! I have no secrets from you.” I 
_ “Yes, you have,” he answered, smiling, “you 
have mever told me what happeried to you when 
you were locked up with the ghost.” = 
“I have never. told anyone, Cecil,” said Virginia 
gravely. = 
“I know that, but you might tell me.” 
“Please don’t ‚ask me, °C ecil, I cannot tell’ you. 
Poor Sir Simon! IT owe him a great deal. Yes, don’t 
laugh, Cecil, I'really do. He made me see what 
Life is; and what Death signifies, and ‘why Love 
is stronger. than both.” 
The Duke rose ‘and kissed his wife lovingly: 
“You can have your secret as long as I have 
your heart,” he murmured. =. 
“You have always had that; Cecil” ~~ + 
“And you will tell our children some day, won't 
you?” - 
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