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"Very well! this is the first trial I have made of him. I was at Mr. Marshman's last night, and they detained me this morning, or I should have been here much earlier. I am very well satisfied with him, so far." "And if you had not been detained!" said Ellen. "Yes, Ellie I should not have fretted at my late breakfast and having to try Mr.
"What is the matter, dear Alice? what are you thinking about?" "I am thinking, Ellie, how I shall tell you something that will give you pain." "Pain! you needn't be afraid of giving me pain," said Ellen, fondly, throwing her arms around her. "Tell me, dear Alice; is it something I have done that is wrong? what is it?" Alice kissed her, and burst into tears.
But my dear Ellie, that's only what an ordinary first-class cook charges, out here, without all this fuss!" "I know it, Ned, but you know we think it's awful, and we're always telling about their getting their board and lodging clear as if we gave'em that out of the goodness of our hearts!" "Exactly, my dear.
A tiny weed may be first cousin to a great tree; and a little dog like Vick knows that Lioness is a dog too, though she is twenty times larger than herself. So Tom knew that Ellie was a little girl, and thought about her all that day, and longed to have had her to play with; but he had soon to think of something else.
She was followed by a tall footman, who quietly deposited upon the table a generous basket of the season's delicacies. "The Rose-lady, mother!" cried Katy, pinching her own arm to see if she could possibly be awake. It was all true, however; and that day the Connors family found a devoted friend. Henceforth the Rose-lady took a special interest in Ellie.
Now I know what was the business that took John to Randolph every day, and kept him there so long, while I was wondering at him unspeakably. Kind, kind Mr. Marshman!" "Did Mr. John get anything?" "Ask him, Ellie." "Did you get anything, Mr. John?" said Ellen, going up to him where he was reading on the sofa. "I got this," said John, handing her a little book which lay beside him. "What is this!
"What's the use, Streff, dear? With all those jewels locked away in London " "Oh, I daresay you'll think them old-fashioned. And, hang it, why shouldn't I give you something new, I ran across Ellie and Bockheimer yesterday, in the rue de la Paix, picking out sapphires. Do you like sapphires, or emeralds? Or just a diamond? I've seen a thumping one.... I'd like you to have it."
"I'm sure," said Janet, superior by three years of wisdom, "that abeyance only happens about Scotch peerages; and if he has not made a will, mother will be heiress." "Only halves with that black Undine of Allen's," sturdily persisted Bobus. "Is she coming here, Janet?" "Yes, to-morrow. I did not think we wanted another child about the house; Essie and Ellie are quite enough."
Home will not look disagreeable again, will it, even after all our gaiety here?" "No indeed! at least, your home won't I don't know what mine will. O me! I had almost forgotten Aunt Fortune!" "Never mind, dear Ellie! You and I have each something to bear we must be brave, and bear it manfully. There is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, you know.
Good-bye, Miss Ellie; you know I am getting a big boy, and I must go out and see the world." "I know you must," said Ellie; "but you will not forget me, Tom. I shall wait here till you come." And she shook hands with him, and bade him good-bye.
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