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She hoped , too , that time , even a few days ' time , would help him to work out the honorable course for himself . Her meetings with Evie were more inevitable , and required greater self-repression . She was so used to the part of elder sister , with whom all confidences are discussed , that she found it difficult not to speak her heart out frankly . `` I heard he had been to see you and Popsey Wayne , and told you , '' Evie said , with her pretty nose just peeping above the bedclothes , at midday , on a morning later in the week . It was the day after Evie 's first large dance , and she had been sleeping late . Miriam sat on the edge of the bed , smoothing stray golden tendrils off the flushed , happy little face . `` He did come , '' Miriam admitted .