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Unhappily, as it turned out, so great a sympathy, not only amongst the teachers, but amongst her old schoolfellows, was felt for Arabella's reverse; her character for steadiness, as well as talent, stood so high, and there was something so creditable in her resolution to maintain her orphan brother and sister, that an effort was made to procure her a livelihood much more lucrative, and more independent, than she could obtain either in a school or a family.
As she was going a faint spark of courage revived Arabella's wits. Seeing that she was now ready to speak, he opened the door wide, and she kissed him and went forth, feeling driven. But while Arabella was attempting to give a definite version of the interview to her sisters, a message came requesting Adela to descend.
"I shall be writing to Frank myself," she said, "and will send it to him." And so, Beatrice, with a heavy heart, gave it up. The letter lay before Lady Arabella's eyes all that day, and many a wistful glance was cast at it. She turned it over and over, and much she desired to know its contents; but she did not dare to break the seal of her son's letter.
I confess he did not make a bad reply, of its kind. 'You're like a youngster playing truant that he may gain knowledge. What do you think of it?" "A smart piece of City-speech," was Arabella's remark: Cornelia placidly observing, "Vulgarity never contains more than a minimum of the truth." "I said," Adela went on, "Think as you will, papa, we know we are right. He looked really angry.
Emilia wore Arabella's riding-habit, Adela's hat, and Cornelia's gloves. Politic as the ladies of Brookfield were, they were full of natural kindness; and Wilfrid, albeit a diplomatist, was not yet mature enough to control and guide a very sentimental heart.
It's got red hair, an' three other kinds. An' it's got four heads!" "What!" shrieked Mrs. Munn, shaken out of her accustomed indifference. "Arabella! You don't mean " But here Miss Arabella's hold on the fence relaxed, and she disappeared into the orchard. Mrs. Munn turned her back on Long's store and hurried up the street in the same direction.
An angry flash of Arabella's large black eyes, and a bright red spot on Mildred's cheek, were the only emotions manifested by the young girls, and Mrs. Greenfield proceeded: "Of course, I wouldn't submit to it my daughter spelling baker, and all that nonsense, so I took her away at once.
The ceremony was to be performed in Arabella's own little parlor, while the grand wedding dinner was to be served not till two o'clock, the blacksmith learned with dismay at her brother's house, under the orchard trees. Only one thing more troubled the mistress of ceremonies.
So the fair-haired twin held Rebekah in a tight grip while her sister hitched Joshua to Joey's little cart, and placed him ready at the steps, to be used after the ceremony. Next, the black-haired twin took her turn at holding the protesting bride, while the other proceeded to dress up the veranda as a church; for this was to be no common home wedding like Arabella's.
I've educated my girls to marry the best the land can show. I bought a house to marry them out of; it was their own idea." He caught Arabella's eyes. A piteous desperate outburst marked the last words, that seemed to struggle from a tightened cord. "Not that there's anything the matter," he resumed, with a very brisk wink. "I'm quite sound: heart's sound, lungs sound, stomach regular.
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