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He was a needy man, and was forced to work hard to get a decent living for himself, his sister, Miss Grizzy Evans, and an orphan nephew, Stephen Poppleton. Mr.
They be all come Miss Grizzy herself, and the two maids, and Master Stephen, and a power of traps; and the lad that cleans the shoes and knives. But I shan't let him meddle with the horses, which he is forward enough to do. But you must come along with me. Master; they are all in trouble about you.
"Grizzy, my dear," he said to her he always called her Grizzy, but the endearment of the appellation had never been appreciated by the young lady "come and kiss me, and let me congratulate you on your great promotion. I do so very heartily." "Thank you, grandpapa," she said, touching his forehead with her lips, thus being, as it were, very sparing with her kiss.
The living went from the family when your father died, and it is feared that there will not be much left for your keep when the things are sold, and everything paid. "The tears stood in Bernard's eyes not that he attended to all the words Miss Grizzy said; he was thinking of that day a year ago, of his own ill behaviour, and of the kindness of his sweet Lucilla.
Evans and his nephew, and three pupils, passed the parlour window. Miss Grizzy tapped on the glass, and beckoned to her brother to come to her, which he did, immediately followed by his nephew. "'Who do you think has been here, brother, whilst you have been out? said she; 'who but Mr. Low? and she told him what Mr.
Harding still held her hand, but Griselda left it with him unwillingly, and therefore ungraciously, looking as though she were dragging it from him. "And Grizzy I believe it is quite as easy for a rich countess to be happy, as for a dairymaid " Griselda gave her head a little chuck which was produced by two different operations of her mind.
Evans, and when he was once roused he could show great firmness. He insisted that the little boy should appear; and when he did not answer to any call, or to the repeated ringing of the bell, he ordered the dinner away. "'No one in the house shall dine, sister Grizzy, he said, 'till the orphan is found. Mind what I say.
Evans in many ways; he felt all his kindnesses; he helped to furnish his new rooms, and raised his salary as a curate. "Miss Grizzy and Stephen left him almost immediately. Miss Grizzy went to keep the house of a cross old uncle, and Stephen went to his parents. Mr.
Miss Grizzy was in the parlour, and she was talking to a neighbour who had dropped in. The coming of that neighbour, Bernard thought, had something to do with the holiday so suddenly given, and by listening he thought he might find something out about this holiday. "The words Bernard heard were these: "'I know, Mrs.
Low was busy settling his affairs. Mr. John Low had left his brother a good deal of money, but Mr. Low did not say anything about that; Miss Grizzy therefore made it out that there was none. "Another letter arrived at the end of March to say that Captain Lewis was to sail for England in the Dory in a few days, and that Mr. Low hoped to come with him.
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