"
With which the court page kissed Leoline with emphasis, while she
scarcely knew whether to laugh, cry, or be provoked at his
composure. On the whole, she did a little of all three, and
pushed him away with a halt pout.
"You insensible mortal! How can you stand there and hear that
you have found a sister with so much indifference?"
"Indifferent? Not I! You have no idea how wildly excited I am!"
said Hubert, in a voice not betokening the slightest emotion.
"How did you find it out, Leoline?"
"Never mind! I shall tell you that again. You don't doubt it, I
hope?"
"Of course not! I knew from the first moment I set eyes on you,
that if you were not my sister, you ought to be! I wish you'd
tell me all the particulars, Leoline."
"I shall do so as soon as I am out of this; but how can I tell
you anything here?"
"That's true!" said Hubert, reflectively. "Well, I'll wait.
Now, don't you wonder how I found you out, and came here?"
"Indeed I do. How was it, Hubert?"
"Oh, well, I don't know as I can altogether tell you; but you
see, Sir Norman Kingsley being possessed of an inspiration that
something was happening to you, came to your house a short time
ago, and, as he suspected, discovered that you were missing.
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