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Gradgrind, anyhow, and nobody to thank for my being here, but myself. Mrs. Gradgrind meekly and weakly hoped that his mother 'My mother? Bolted, ma'am! said Bounderby. Mrs. Gradgrind, stunned as usual, collapsed and gave it up.
But it's no use; I won't see him!" By this time the servant was moving along the passage towards the door. "Hannah!" called the lady, in a whisper, beckoning at the same time with her hand. Hannah came into the parlor. "Say I'm not at home, Hannah." "Yes, ma'am," replied the girl, who proceeded on towards the street door, while Mrs. Fairview remained in the parlor. "Is Mrs.
Carleton to say, laughing "What's the matter?" "He never waited for me," said Fleda, simply. "Didn't he? But, my dear Fleda!" said Mrs. Carleton, in amused extremity "how long is it since you knew what he came out here for?" "I don't know now, Ma'am," said Fleda. But she became angelically rosy the next minute. "He never told you?" "No." "And you never asked him?" "Why, no, Ma'am!"
"So I did, ma'am, to the best of my ability; one of the panes with the old pillow-case, and the other with a piece of the old stage green curtain; sure I was as careful as possible all the time you were away, and not a drop of rain came in at that window of all the windows in the house, all winter, ma'am, when under my care; and now the family's come home, and it's summer time, I never thought no more about it, to be sure; but dear, it's a pity to think of your bonnet, ma'am; but here's what will please you, ma'am, a letter from Mount Juliet's Town for my lady."
It was Christie's Bible; and when she had finished putting away the children's clothes worn through the day, and seated herself at a little distance, Mrs Lee said: "You are fond of reading, Christie?" Christie had many times asked permission to take a book into the nursery, when the children were asleep, and she answered: "Yes, ma'am; I like to read, very much."
"If you had capital should you go into business for yourself, Mr. Lambkin?" "Yes, ma'am, at once," replied Van, promptly. "Suppose you lost the Van Bahr money, and some one offered you a tidy little sum to start with, would you take it?" "It would depend upon who made the offer, ma'am," said Van, looking more like a sheep than ever, as he stood staring in blank surprise.
It was better for her, as now she has a place to live, and does not have to board around like a country school ma'am, as she would if she had married me."
That's what's keepin' him an' yore folks an' sever'l others. Yore husband an' yore son is both out yan with him. Hit beats hell, ma'am, these new-fangled ways!" "So that's where they are? I wanted them to fetch me something to make a fire." "I kain't do that, ma'am. Mostly my squaws " "Your what? Do you mean to tell me you got squaws, you old heathen?" "Not many, ma'am only two.
"Oh, must we slap and scratch then?" Harry flushed darker than the mark of the glove. "I thought we had been fighting." Miss Lambourne laughed. "You can lose your temper then? It's something, in fact. Yes, we have been fighting, sir, and you don't fight fair." "Who does with a woman?" Harry sneered. "I cry you mercy, ma'am. You are vastly too strong for me. Let me alone and I ask no more of you."
Mrs. Packard's tone was incredulous. But the girl insisted. "Yes, ma'am; there was no man there at all. I was on one of the park benches resting, with the baby in my arms, and this woman passed by and saw us. She smiled at the baby's ways, and then stopped and took to talking about her, how pretty she was and how little afraid of strangers.
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