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"Because I am interested in knowing," Belle answered. "Mr. Cameron is with Laura a great deal these times." "Is he?" asked Dick, with another sinking at the heart. "Oh, yes," Belle replied. "Some folks in Gridley are nodding their heads wisely, and pretending they can guess what is going to happen before long. But I'm very certain that there is nothing quite definite as yet.
"May Joe go?" asked Miss Laura. "Certainly," said Mrs. Wood; "he is such a good dog that he won't be any trouble." I was very glad to hear this, and trotted along by them down the lane to the road. The lane was a very cool and pleasant place. There were tall trees growing on each side, and under them, among the grass, pretty wild flowers were peeping out to look at us as we went by. Mrs.
You are at it, dear, from morning till night. Studies are all very well " "I hate them. Laura, what is it to be womanly?" "To be womanly?" repeated Laura. "Why, I don't know, honey.
He then produced the key, stating why he wanted my friendship." "Why did you not immediately expose him to the firm?" I indignantly inquired. "Mrs. Roberts," said Laura, "you don't know what you are talking about. My word would not be taken against his. I do not yet know what door this key unlocks. I am not to know until I consent to use it whenever he may request a private interview.
Her manner was so strange I almost doubted her. Would you trust her in other things?" "I trust nothing, Laura, but my own observation of your husband's conduct. I judge Anne Catherick's words by his actions, and I believe there is a secret." I said no more, and got up to leave the room.
I heard something scratching, and I thought it was the dog outside; but just look at these two holes almost under Laura's pillow! 'Let's fill them up, cover them over anything! gasped Bell. 'Laura will never sleep here another night if she sees them. 'Nobody insured Laura against gophers, said Polly. 'She must take the fortunes of war. 'I wouldn't wake her, said Margery.
Maitland was beginning to read again, he was interrupted by a smart rap-tap at the front door; and immediately after, the servant announced Mr. and Mrs. Norton. 'Dear Laura, exclaimed Mrs. Maitland, kissing her young friend, I am very glad to see you again, though I did not expect you would be out so early this morning.
Strachey; and the instant Laura set foot in the hall, five pairs of eyes caught her, held her, pinned her down, as one pins a butterfly to a board. She was much too far gone to think of tossing her head and braving things out, now that the crisis had come. Pale, guilty, wretched, she sidled to her seat. This was near Maria's, and, as she passed, Maria leant back. "You VILE little liar!"
Indeed, she even seemed to lay weight on Laura's bits of opinions, which the girl had grown so chary of offering; and, under the sunshine of this treatment, Laura shot up and flowered like a spring bulb.
The exhaustion which had been driven back for the moment by food and excitement returned upon her with paralysing force. Helbeck woke to a new and stronger alarm. He half led, half carried her through the hall, on the way to Augustina. At the foot of the stairs, as Laura was making a tottering effort to climb them with Helbeck's arm round her, Mrs.
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