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I have to place these girls somewhere in a week from now. I am responsible for them. They are homeless; they are young; they are good-looking." "Tell me something about their characters and dispositions," said Mrs. Haddo. "I can tell you nothing. I only saw Betty for two or three minutes; she was in a state of wild, tempestuous grief, poor child!
'Dr Porhoët knows more about these things than we do, said Susie. 'Is it possible that Haddo can have cast some spell upon her that would make her unable to resist his will? Is it possible that he can have got such an influence over her that her whole character was changed? 'How can I tell? cried the doctor helplessly. 'I have heard that such things may happen.
If you refuse to give it to me, Betty, I will not expel you, my child; but I must send you from Haddo Court. I have an old friend who will receive you until I can get into communication with Sir John Crawford, for the sort of mystery which now exists is bad for the school as a whole. You are intelligent enough to perceive that." "Yes, Mrs. Haddo, I am quite intelligent enough to perceive it."
"And I repeat my question," said M'Brair: "Are you fit fit for this great charge? fit to carry and save souls?" "Fit? Blethers! As fit 's yoursel'," cried Haddo. "Are you so great a self-deceiver?" said M'Brair. "Wretched man, trampler upon God's covenants, crucifier of your Lord afresh. I will ding you to the earth with one word: How about the young woman, Janet M'Clour?"
Haddo never prided herself on any special gift; but she was well aware of the fact that she could read character with unerring instinct; consequently she never made a mistake in the choice of her teachers. The Court was now so large that each girl, if she chose, could have a small bedroom to herself, or two sisters might be accommodated with a larger room to share together.
And now for one minute her brilliant eyes were raised and fixed on those of Mrs. Haddo. "Gladly," she repeated and she shivered slightly "if you will hear me after next Thursday." "It's all right, girls!" said Betty in her most joyful tone. "What is all right, Betty and Bess?" asked Sylvia saucily. "Oh, kiss me, girls," said Betty, "and let's have a real frolic!
Perhaps she was trying to show that she was happy. The supper proceeded, and the lights, the surrounding gaiety, the champagne, made everyone more lively. Their host was in uproarious spirits. He told a story or two at which everyone laughed. Oliver Haddo had an amusing anecdote handy.
Haddo; that what I tell you in confidence you cannot by any possibility relate to her for that, surely, must be against the rules of the club; also, that I will not give the packet up, nor will I tell any one in this room where I have hidden it." If Betty Vivian had looked interesting, and in the opinion of some of the girls almost penitent, up to this moment, she now looked so no longer.
At least, in a merely human character, Haddo comes off not wholly amiss in the matter of these Traquairs: not that he showed any graces of the Christian, but had a sort of Pagan decency, which might almost tempt one to be concerned about his sudden, violent, and unprepared fate.
Haddo that Betty and her two sisters were to start for the Mileses' farm at three o'clock exactly. It would not take them more than half an hour to walk there. Mrs. Miles was requested to give them tea not later than four o'clock, and they were to be called for at half-past four. Thus they would be back at Haddo Court about five. "Only two hours!" thought Betty to herself.
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