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The last four words were almost thundered. Agnes Bibby was praying actually praying for courage. Her throat was working, her grey eyes had their most startled look. She was twisting her hands nervously together. Hugh was not in the least conscience-stricken at her evident lack of composure.
The front and the entrance are old, and in one of the rooms there is decorative moulding on the ceiling and a carved mantelpiece, but the schoolrooms and workshops built out at the back are all modern. The home had a very small beginning, being founded in 1866 by Dr. Bibby, who rented one room, and took in three crippled boys. In Marloes Road, further south, are the workhouse and infirmary.
Miss Bibby sat down uncertainly, still gazing at him as if half expecting he might pounce on her and eat her at any second. "And now what incredible thing was it I heard my sister say?" he asked. "She Miss Kinross was good enough to try to help me to an interview a very short one with you," said Miss Bibby, gathering breath and strength with the opening of her mouth. "An interview!
Pauline had drawn her into confessing this at the first meal she had had with them, and the shock was so great that Muffie had actually burst into tears, and Max had clambered down from his chair with the half-formed intention of setting out at once for New Zealand, and dragging his mother back to her proper place. Miss Bibby, however, set their minds at rest.
"Go on with your breakfast, Lynn," said Miss Bibby with as much calmness as she could muster, "sit down immediately, Muffie " for Muffie, excited by the unusual happening, had flown to the window to see where the rebel was heading for, "Max has forgotten himself, I am afraid." This was ever Miss Bibby's phrase ever her gentle optimism.
Tutt painted for their edification the scene following the arrival of Mrs. Witherspoon, when Schmidt was discovered asleep, as Mr. Tutt put it, like Goldilocks in the Little, Small, Wee Bear's bed. Stocking was the next witness, and he fared no better than had Bibby.
"No," said Hugh complacently, "it takes the strategy of a general or a genius to fix up little things like this." Four breathless figures came dashing over the road and through the "Tenby" gate round to the side verandah. "Oh, oh," said Lynn imploringly, "you have finished your tea, haven't you? Miss Bibby wouldn't let us 'sturb you before."
Of course, in time you are bound to get a rise, and I believe there are boarding-houses in Rangoon where they make you fairly comfortable." "When do you wish me to start?" "As soon as you can get under way," was the unexpected reply. "One of the Bibby Line sails on Saturday week, and that brings me to another matter. You have to pay for your own passage and outfit.
Lomax having said vaguely, at leaving, that she hoped the little girls would not have quite forgotten their scales, and how to write and read, before the governess returned, Miss Bibby had considered it her duty to see to these things.
He remembered the quiet shining of the authoress's eyes when she gave him the unfortunate roll of MS. What must she be thinking of him? "K," he said, "I'm going down at once to explain to Miss Bibby." "But what will Dora and Beatrice say?" said Kate doubtfully. "Oh, hang Dora and Beatrice," said their gallant host, "you'll have to make an excuse for me.
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