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Ellmother believed in vulgar superstitions which declared Friday to be an unlucky day; and which recommended throwing a pinch over your left shoulder, if you happened to spill the salt. In themselves, these were trifling recollections. But they assumed a certain importance, derived from the associations which they called forth.
He was the only master in the school who smoked. As Mrs. Ellmother passed him, on her way out, he noticed the signs of suffering in her wasted face. "That woman is surely in a bad state of health," he said. "Has she seen the doctor?" "She flatly refuses to consult the doctor," Miss Ladd replied. Ellmother must be sent home.
Never trust people by halves especially when they are people like Mrs. Ellmother." It was too late now to raise any objections. Emily felt relieved, rather than disappointed, on discovering that Mrs. Ellmother was in a hurry to get back to London by the next train. Sh e had found an opportunity of letting her lodgings; and she was eager to conclude the bargain.
Alban Morris found two strangers in his class, to fill the vacancies left by Emily and Cecilia. Mrs. Ellmother was duly established in her new place. The prejudice against habitual silence, among the lower order of the people, is almost as inveterate as the prejudice against red hair.
Ellmother reminded the merry young lady that the proposed arrangement between them had not been concluded yet. "Am I to understand, miss, that you will keep a place open for me in your service?" "You are to understand," Francine replied sharply, "that I must have Miss Ladd's approval before I can engage you. Suppose you come to Brighton? I will pay your fare, of course."
"Has Miss de Sor spoken to you?" "I have not given her the opportunity." "She's an obstinate one she might try." "If she does, she shall hear my opinion of her in plain words." The talk between them turned next on Alban's discovery of the secret, of which Mrs. Ellmother had believed herself to be the sole depositary since Miss Letitia's death.
Ellmother had not come forward, and trusted us with the savings of her lifetime. The money was all paid back again, before my husband's death. But I don't consider and, I think you won't consider that the obligation was paid back too. Prudent or not prudent, there is nothing Mrs. Ellmother can ask of me that I am not willing to do. Mrs.
Ellmother has gone away without bidding me good-by?" "She was probably afraid, Miss de Sor, that you might make her the victim of another joke." Francine eyed him steadily. "Have you any particular reason for speaking to me in that way?" "I am not aware that I have answered you rudely if that is what you mean." "That is not what I mean. You seem to have taken a dislike to me.
If she shrank at that miserable moment, it was not from her design it was from the sense of her own helplessness. "Oh, if I had been a man!" she said to herself. "Oh, if I could find a friend!" Mrs. Ellmother looked into the parlor. "I told you Mr. Mirabel would call again," she announced. "Here he is." "Has he asked to see me?" "He leaves it entirely to you."
Miss Ladd wisely and kindly wrote to Emily on the subject, and asked for a speedy reply. Later in the day, Alban was sent for to see Mrs. Ellmother. He found her anxiously waiting to hear what had passed, on the previous night, between Miss Ladd and himself. "Were you careful, sir, to say nothing about Miss Emily?" "I was especially careful; I never alluded to her in any way."
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