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News and comments which did nothing to lessen the pride and insolence of the Jubaland tribesmen, of the Wak tribesmen, of the bold Zubhier sons of the desert, nor to strike terror to the hearts of the murderers of Captain Aylmer and Mr. Jenner, of slave-traders, game-poachers, raiders, wallowers in slaughter....
Of course her doing so would give mortal offence to everybody at Aylmer Park; but why need she stop to think of that? She had already made up her mind that she would not obey orders from Aylmer Park on this subject. She had not seen Mrs Askerton since that interview between them which was described some few chapters back.
"What do you want to say to me in particular, Maggie?" was Merry's response. "This. We shall meet at school on the 20th of September. There will be, as I have told you already, twenty boarders at Aylmer House. You will arrive at the school as strangers; so will Molly and Isabel arrive as strangers; but you will have two friends Aneta Lysle and myself.
Franks laughed also. "Quite so, Edith," he said; "we are all busy people, and have no time to waste. This is merely a business arrangement between Miss Aylmer and myself." "All right, Tom; I am sure I'm not going to interfere," said Edith. "Good-night. Come in, Miss Aylmer; it is very cold standing out in the street." The girls entered the house, and went up to their respective rooms.
I never heard of such a man, and to think that I should have angled yes, I did, dear that you should know him!" "Here is your tea, mother. Can you not stop talking for a little? You will wear yourself out." "What a queer, stern, cold voice you have, Florence! You are not half as interested as you used to be." "Do drink your tea, mother." Mrs. Aylmer was not proof against the fragrant cup.
'And now what shall you do? Mrs Askerton asked of Clara, at length prepared to go. 'Do? in what way? I shall do nothing. 'But you will write to Captain Aylmer? 'Yes I shall write to him. 'And about this? 'Yes I suppose I must write to him. 'And what will you say? 'That I cannot tell. I wish I knew what to say. If it were to his mother I could write my letter easily enough.
At first she had endeavoured to remain separated from him, while apparently living together, from who knows what feeling of romantic fidelity to Aylmer, or pique at the slight shown her by her husband. Then she found that impossible. It would make him more liable to other complications and the whole situation too full of general difficulties.
Aylmer, Mr. Trevor, and I." "You don't mean it?" said Florence, springing to her feet. "Aunt Susan! Are you staying with her?" "Yes, and I fancy I am indispensable to her. I have lived with her for nearly six years. I manage her affairs; I write her letters; I attend to her business; she consults me about everything. She goes where I like; she does what I want. The nest is comfortable.
'How unkind you are! she said, colouring a little with hurt feeling. 'I can't do that sort of thing, said Aylmer in a low voice. 'When once you've given me your promise but not before. 'Oh, Aylmer! 'I won't rush you. You'll see I'm right in time, dear girl. 'You don't love me! suddenly exclaimed Edith. 'But that's where you're wrong. I do love you. And I wish you'd go.
"You know she must not have your property!" said Bertha. "I will send for Mr. Wiltshire: you said you would alter the will: it is only to add a codicil to the last one, and the deed is done." "As you please," said Mrs. Aylmer. Bertha hurried away. Mr. Wiltshire, Mrs. Aylmer's lawyer, lived in the nearest town, five miles distant. Bertha wrote him a letter and sent a man on horseback to his house.
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