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"It is as free to you as to me, Elfie; and I never gave the freedom of it to any one else." "I will not abuse it," said Fleda. "I hope not, my dear Elfie," said he smiling, "for the room will want something to me now when you are not in it; and a gift is abused that is not made free use of."
'The lease terminates at the end of this year, and we have not the income to keep it up. Why, Elfie, a town house like this is ruinous for people of small means! I feel anxious for us to have a home together somewhere, even if we have to go into the country for it; but, of course, I would not influence any of you to side with me against your inclinations.
America could not forget the gallant Lafayette. Besides, France was the one European republic. As for Britain, the people of Chicago were content to maintain a profoundly neutral calm, and to a certain extent the Wakehams shared this feeling. In Larry's immediate circle, however, there were two exceptions. One, within the Wakeham family, was Elfie.
With that answer, she looked across the room at the child, still waiting by the door. "Come, Elfie," she said, calling the little creature by one of her favorite nicknames. "Come to bed." I too looked at Elfie. Might she not, I asked myself, be made the innocent means of forcing her mother to leave the house?
'And Elfie, said Stephen, his hopes kindling with hers, 'Knight thinks nothing of my being only a cottager's son; he says I am as worthy of his friendship as if I were a lord's; and if I am worthy of his friendship, I am worthy of you, am I not, Elfride?
But I shall leave my mother to take care of you, Elfie." "Thank you," said Fleda, faintly. "You are very kind " "Kind to myself," he said, smiling. "I am only taking care of my own. I need not say that you will see me again as early as my duty can make it possible; but I may be detained, and your friends may be gone Elfie give me the right to send if I cannot come for you.
But she was soon reassured on the former point. She was just wiping away her tears, with the quiet expression of patience her face often wore, when Mr. Carleton sat down beside her and took one of her hands. "Elfie," said he, "I promise you I will never say such a thing again."
'I want to ask you things. 'Allow you, Elfie! said Knight, putting his arm round her and drawing her closer. 'I am twice as happy with you by my side. Yes: we will stay, and watch the approach of day. So they again sought out the sheltered nook, and sitting down wrapped themselves in the rug as before. 'What were you going to ask me? he inquired, as they undulated up and down.
"One half of that is true, and the other half nearly so." "How good you always were to me!" Fleda said, with a sigh. "Not necessary to balance the debtor and creditor items on both sides," he said, with a smile, "as the account bids fair to run a good while." A silence again, during which Fleda is clearly not enjoying the landscape nor the fine weather. "Elfie what are you meditating?"
Gwen went on as if she had not heard her: 'And now I have got the garden into such excellent condition, and you are all shaking down and finding friends and occupations for yourselves Agatha, the vicar and the villagers; Clare, her sweet Miss Villars; and Elfie, divided between the church organ and her music at home I shall not be needed or missed.
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