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That's right, Sonya." "Aren't you ready? It is nearly ten," came the countess' voice. "Directly! Directly! And you, Mamma?" "I have only my cap to pin on." "Don't do it without me!" called Natasha. "You won't do it right." "But it's already ten." They had decided to be at the ball by half past ten, and Natasha had still to get dressed and they had to call at the Taurida Gardens.
Elsie and her children had greatly enjoyed their summer at the North, but now were filled with content and happiness at the thought of soon seeing again their loved home at Ion, while Max and Lulu looked forward with pleasing anticipations and eager curiosity to their first sight of it, having heard various glowing descriptions of it from "Mamma Vi" and Rosie.
"His father married Anne Hyde, and sure the Esmond blood is as good as any that's not royal. Mamma, you must please to treat me with more respect.
"And, as we are going to part, mamma, and as Horace has paid EVERYTHING on the journey as yet, and we have only brought a VERY few circular notes with us, perhaps you will have the kindness to give him your share of the travelling expenses for you, for Fanny, and your two servants whom you WOULD bring with you: and the man has only been a perfect hindrance and great useless log, and our courier has had to do EVERYTHING. Your share is now eighty-two pounds."
"I shall not love her better." "I wish she would marry some London man, and then you would come with us, and be near to us. Do you know, mamma, I sometimes think you don't like this place here." "Your uncle has been very kind to give it to us." "I know he has; and we have been very happy here. But if Bell should leave you " "Then should I go also.
The benefit that, these last days, she had felt she owed a certain person left Maisie a moment so ill-prepared for recognising this lurid label that she hesitated long enough to risk: "Mamma?" "She isn't your mamma any longer," Mrs. Beale returned. "Sir Claude has paid her money to cease to be."
When the lessons were finished, they entreated their mamma to go with them, and see the bird's nest." "It is so pretty, mamma!" said Anne; "and they know when the mother comes, and they take what she puts into their mouths." "We will first inquire after Frances," she answered; "if she is well enough, she can accompany us." "I will run up, if you will be putting on your bonnet and shawl, mamma."
Don't you remember how I nursed you through one of your bad colds at school?" "Yes, indeed. I wish you could have nursed me now; but mamma was afraid that I had caught measles or scarlet fever or something, and she said it would not be right to send for you." Janetta was almost pained by the accent of continued excuse.
"What?" "There's a thing out on the stairs, mamma. I think it's a big dog, mamma, but it doesn't look like a dog." "What do you mean, Emily?" The sycophants waved their heads sympathetically. "Mamma, it looks like a like a camel." Mrs. Tate laughed. "You saw a mean old shadow, dear, that's all." "No, I didn't. No, it was some kind of thing, mamma big.
They walked rapidly, side by side, without speaking or touching each other, for they seemed to have become irreconcilable enemies, as if disgust and hatred had arisen between them, and from time to time Henriette called out: "Mamma!"
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