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Now mind, dear, to-night at seven not a minute later," and she bustled away to prepare for the reception of her guests. It seemed to Lucy that Mrs. Jasher was taking a great deal of trouble to become Mrs. Braddock, especially as the Professor's brother might live for many a long day yet, in which case the widow would not gain the title she coveted for years.
"Lady Macruadh" came with help and counsel, and took the children in charge while the mothers bustled. It was amazing how much had to be done to remove so small an amount of property. The chief's three carts were first laden; then the men and women loaded each other. The chief took on his hack the biggest load of all, except indeed it were Hector's.
Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon. She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads. Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace. 'No one can be spared at Croridge, she said. 'I go back before dark. Apology was not thought of; she seemed wound to the pitch. He bowed; he led into the morning-room.
When the last baby arrived, Billy had stood looking down at the small bundle and asked anxiously: "Are you goin' to have it fer a boy or a girl, ma?" Mrs. Wiggs had answered: "A girl, Billy, an' her name's Europena!" On this particular Sunday morning Mrs. Wiggs bustled about the kitchen in unusual haste.
He divided his time between friendly gossip on her family affairs as she bustled in and out, in civility to the cat, and in railing at himself for thinking twice of such a selfish, ne'er-do-well as Arthur Martindale.
"If it's for me," whispered Rosalie, "don't say I'm in say you'll see." Rosalie bustled about, putting the last touches on the room, pulling shut the bead portières which curtained alcove and bed. Hattie poked her head in the door. "It's a gentleman," she said. "Well, come inside and shut the door no use tellin' him all about himself," said Rosalie.
And the old gentleman bustled out of the room while he still was speaking, and in a few moments I heard him giving orders to some one with great animation on the terrace below.
Patty smiled inscrutably. "You must remember," she said, "that Peters is not only a janitor: he is also a man." An Early Fright "I'll make the tea to-day," said Patty, graciously. "As you please," said Priscilla, with a skeptical shrug. Patty bustled about amid a rattle of china. "The cups are rather dusty," she observed dubiously. "You'd better wash them," Priscilla returned.
On reaching what was the main corridor on the ground floor, they paused for a moment, and stood warming their hands at the hot-water pipe, and it was while thus engaged that they were suddenly accosted by Mr. Grice, who bustled up to them in a great state of excitement. "Are you on duty, Oaks?" "Yes, sir." "Have any boys come in late?" "No, sir."
Bentley bustled away to bring in the tea and put a goblet of damask roses on the table. "She looks like a picture, doesn't she, John?" she said to her husband. "I never saw such a face and that hair too. Would you have believed red hair could be so handsome? She seems real friendly none of your stuck-up fine ladies! I've had all I want of them, I can tell you!" "Sh sh sh!" said Mr.
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