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Her work and her books were all in Emily's room, where they were usually kept; the library might have furnished amusement, but it was locked up. So the garden was the only thing left for her, and there she spent the rest of the morning; and many others, for Emily grew worse, and a fortnight passed away without Gertrude's seeing her, or having any other intimation regarding her health than Mrs.
Harris, naturally proud, was slow to respond to the colonel's new ideas, but he felt that under Gertrude's generous influences his wife would prove a help rather than a hindrance. Mrs. Harris knew that Gertrude and George, who had received a broad education, were ambitious to do good, and besides she trusted and loved them both.
"Does this sort of thing often happen?" asked Miriam, finding herself bending over a boot-box at Gertrude's side. Gertrude turned and winked at her. "Only sometimes." "What an awful temper she must have," pursued Miriam. Gertrude laughed. Breakfast the next morning was a gay feast.
This discourse raised my cousin once more to his old place in my opinion, and I knew now that the honest glance of his blue eyes, which doubtless had won fair Gertrude's heart, was trustworthy and true. Master Ulman Pernhart was married in a right sober fashion to fair Mistress Giovanna, and I remember to this day seeing them wed in Saint Laurence's Church.
She had been unhappy at home. Her mother, a widow, had never been able to get on with her elder daughter, while petting and spoiling her only son and her younger girl, who was ten years Gertrude's junior. Gertrude had been left a small sum of money by a woman friend, and had spent it in going to a west-country university and taking honours in history.
Kennedy had picked up his other package as we ran, and was now busily unwrapping it. I looked about at the crowd that had collected, and saw that there was nothing we could do to help. Once I caught sight of Gertrude's face. She was pale, and seemed eagerly searching for some one. Then, in the crowd, I lost her. I turned to MacLeod. He was plainly overwhelmed.
What are you doing, dear?" "I'm watching to see the lamps lit, Miss Emily." "But they will not be lit at all. The moon will rise at eight o'clock, and light the streets sufficiently for the rest of the night." "I don't mean the street-lamps." "What do you mean, my child?" said Emily, coming towards the window, and lightly resting a hand on Gertrude's shoulders. "I mean the stars, dear Miss Emily.
"So you are French," said Gertrude. "Heaven forbid!" cried the young man. Gertrude's eyes were fixed upon him almost insistently. He began to laugh again. "I can easily be French, if that will please you." "You are a foreigner of some sort," said Gertrude. "Of some sort yes; I suppose so. But who can say of what sort? I don't think we have ever had occasion to settle the question.
Petersburg to return on a matter of urgent business. I learnt afterwards that the telegram arrived at Muddleton on the afternoon of one of those sunny September days and found Zaluski as usual at the Morleys. He was very much annoyed at being called away just then, and before he had received any reply from Gertrude's uncle as to the engagement.
Harris, very likely by Gertrude's suggestion, offered to provide funds for the third and last year at the institute, and George was delighted to complete his course. By invitation, George had spent the last days of his vacation with Gertrude in the Adirondacks, and he had accompanied Mrs.
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