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"Did you, too, pick up an undesirable acquaintance and march away into the gardens with her? Was your new friend also fresh, delightful and dear?" "I wish she had been, mother," answered Mabel, her tone still very petulant. "But I hadn't Kate's luck. I was introduced to no one, although lots of people stared at me, and whispered about me as I passed." "And you saw this paragon of Catherine's?"
'Now don't let us talk about dress, said Clara; 'my frock is what Aunt Mary bought for me, and if she thinks it good enough for me to wear, I'm sure I do too. Besides, Mabel, you are very much mistaken if you think that Mr. or Mrs. Newlove would notice your dress, unless, indeed, it were a very smart one, such as I know they wouldn't like.
She'll be magnificent. I do pity that miserable beggar, upon my soul, I do it's some comfort to think that I never did him any harm; he lost me Mabel and I kept him from losing her. I can tell him that if he tries any reproaches! Meanwhile Vincent was spinning along in the dog-cart on his way to Drigg.
When they was saying good-night they HAD to stay all night because their own clothes wa'n't dry and those they had on were more picturesque than stylish Mabel turns to her father and says she: "Papa, dear," she says, "I believe that at last we've found the very thing we've been looking for." And the colonel said yes, he guessed they had.
"Please come down to the library as soon as you take off your wraps," directed Mabel. "The time for the council has arrived." "Only Campfire girls have councils," retorted Miriam. "What do you know about Campfire girls?" demanded Mabel. "A whole lot," put in Grace. "We met five girls last summer who had just been on a trip through the White Mountains.
She was in New Orleans three weeks before her uncle’s house was in readiness; but at the end of that time she, together with Dr. Lacey, Mabel Mortimer and Florence Woodburn were about to exchange the heat and dust of the city for a cooler residence near the lake.
Lady Mabel and her companions were for the most part silent during this leisurely walk home, and, when one of them hazarded an observation, the attempt at conversation had a forced air, and failed to call forth any responsive brilliancy in the others.
'She remembers how shabbily she treated me, he thought, 'and she's too proud to show it. 'You must forgive Dolly, said Mabel at last, thinking that if Mark meant to be stiff and disagreeable, there was no need at least for the interview to be made ridiculous. 'Children have short memories for faces only, I hope, not kindnesses. But if you had cared to be thanked we should have seen you before.
"You are not the first person who has thought me like him." "You are vain of the likeness, I see, master," replied Tristram, joining in the laugh. "How say you, Mab?" he added to his granddaughter, who at that moment returned with a jug and a couple of drinking-horns. "Whom does this gentleman resemble?" "No one," returned Mabel, without raising her eyes.
"What's up?" they asked as they drew. "You've done it this time!" said Gerald to the pink, perspiring Mabel. "Oh, bother these strings!" "Can't you burst them? I've done it?" retorted Mabel. "I like that!" "More than I do," said Gerald. "Oh, it's all right," said Mabel. "Come on. We must go and pull the things to pieces then they can't go on being alive."
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