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There were moments when, fearless as she was, she feared this queer old man. The present was one of them. She sat quite still for a moment or two, during which she thought deeply. Then she spoke in an altered tone. "Grandfather, if I consent to make no fuss, to say nothing, to reveal nothing by word or action, will you give me half your annuity?" "Why so, Nina? Had we not better live together?
Amelius looked up at him sharply. "You servants always make a fuss about trifles. I am a little out of sorts; and I want a change that's all. Perhaps I may go to America. You won't like that; I shan't complain if you look out for another situation." The tears came into the old man's eyes. "Never!" he answered fervently.
I've loved the firemen ever since. They are the boys to show you how to do things well; to do things with might and main, and no fuss, and to submit to discipline without a word." "Oh, father!" cried Harry with blazing eyes, "I should dearly like to be a fireman, an' go fightin' the flames." "And Dick?" asked Mrs Thorogood, "wouldn't you like to be one, too?" "No, mother.
But youth and strength at last restored her to dreary duties and worldly troubles. Of the latter, a great part fell on me; and I did my best though you might not think so, after the fuss I made of my own to intercept all that I could, and quit myself manfully of the trust which George had returned from the dead to enjoin.
They seemed to decline, however, shrugging their short cloaks as if the matter were too insignificant. Crillon on his part cried audibly, and with an oath, to know what the matter was; and being informed, asked whether all this fuss was being made about a damned shaveling monk.
But those perfectly true, sincere, fine things are just what one can't say, unless one has it all written down on paper. I wish he would see a doctor, or go away for a bit; but I can't advise him to do that he hates a fuss about anything, and most of all about health. He says you ought never to tell people how you are feeling, because they have to pretend to be interested!"
Yes, I believe it must be right since you say so.... But perhaps it was not necessary to write it...." "Not necessary? But if it is right, it must be necessary." "But if it makes such a fuss!" "That is no reason against it." "But why stir people up?" "Look here, my little girl, you think as I do about this, do you not?" "Yes, Papa, I suppose so...."
"If one clergyman, plus one brother, plus one bald-headed veteran, aren't sufficient chaperons for one small girl, things are coming to a pretty pass indeed!" protested the Chieftain vigorously. "If you stay at home, we all stay, so that's settled, and the disappointment and upset will be on your head. Why all this fuss, I should like to know? One might think you were shy."
Vingie, who for years annoyed every Green Valley parson by holding her hand to her right ear and pretending to be deafer than she really was, was sitting bolt upright, both ears and hands forgotten. For once Dolly Beatty forgot to fuss with her hat or admire her hands in the new lavender gloves two sizes too small. The choir even forgot to flirt and yawn and never once looked bored or superior.
"Your father has gone to Colebyville and got into a drunken row," was the bald statement. "Everybody in the country knows about his fuss with you." He did not offer to touch her, but walked over to the window and began to drum on the window-pane with nervous fingers. "Drunk! Row!
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