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Show - 62 - "Penelope, I wanted you to see what Dirk is doing. I cannot forgive myself for this terrible business he is engaged in. For my sake he compromised his principles and demeaned himself. In order to offer me all the luxuries which he felt would impress my parents,he has forsaken all decency. "You can't torture yourself forever for Dirk's sins," pleaded Penny. "You didn't tell him what to do. It was his decision, not yours." Claudine rushed on. It seemed as though she wasn't listening to the girl and that all she wanted to do was express her deep feelings of anguish. "When I went away for a year, I truly thought that my parents would realize that he was my only true love, and that when I returned they would allow us to marry. But they had other plans. Although I mu3t admit that there times when I felt that it would be better if we parted; because our ways of life were so different. Also, I lovedMamanand Papa dearly and they were so adament in their insistance that I give up Dirk. I was so young and confused and did not understand that my destiny was linked with his and that nothing could ever really part us." Penny sat looking at Claudine, and wished she could answer her pleas, but she was helpless and within her heart was a feeling of compassion for this unfortunate girl. "Farewell, until next time, Penelope," and she was gone. ed Penny blinked her eyes and brush/her hand over her face. All of a sudden she was very tired and cold. It was all she could do to drag herself into the house, creep stealthily up the stairs and into her room. She threw her clothes into the closet, pulled on her night gown and crept into' bed, with care, in order not to disturb Vicky. She slept the sleep of utter exhaustion. The next morning she wondered if it had all been a dream, but her muddied shoes indicated otherwise. She said nothing to Vicky because she knew that her sister would be horrified and surely tell her parents. |