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That's his taste, is it! I'll soon see if I can't cure his taste if it inclines towards Mrs. Menlove. 'Mrs. what? 'Menlove; that's her name. She came about a fortnight ago. 'And is that Menlove what shall we do! exclaimed Ethelberta. 'The idea of the boy singling out her why it is ruin to him, to me, and to us all!
But come down from your perch the dining-room door will not be open again for some time and I will show you about the rooms upstairs. This is a larger house than Mrs. Petherwin's, as you see. Just come and look at the drawing-rooms. Wishing much to get rid of Menlove, yet fearing to offend her, Picotee followed upstairs.
Ladywell has called here to see you; it was just after I had heard that this Menlove might do harm, so I thought I could do no better than send down word to him that you would much like to see him, and were wondering sadly why he had not called lately. I gave him your address at Rouen, that he might find you, if he chose, at once, and be got to propose, since he is better than nobody.
Get to know it, I mean, Menlove, not by directly inquiring; you have ways of getting to know things, have you not? If the devoted George were here now, he would help 'George was nothing to me, ma'am. 'James, then. 'And I only had James for a week or ten days: when I found he was a married man, I encouraged his addresses very little indeed.
'O, there's father! whispered Picotee, with childlike gladness, as Chickerel became visible to her by the door. The butler nodded to his daughter, and became again engrossed in his duties. 'I wish I could see her my mistress again, said Picotee. 'You seem mightily concerned about your mistress, said Menlove. 'Do you want to see if you have dressed her properly?
'Very well, Menlove, answered Mrs. Doncastle, as she serenely surveyed her right eyebrow in the glass. 'Am I to take this as a formal notice? 'If you please; but I could stay a week or two beyond the month if suitable. I am going to be married that's what it is, m'm. 'O! I am glad to hear it, though I am sorry to lose you. 'It is Lord Mountclere's valet Mr. Tipman m'm. 'Indeed.
'Well, Menlove then walked by me, quite cool, as if she were merely a lady passing by chance at the time, which provoked me still more, knowing the whole truth of it, and I could not help turning upon her and saying, "You, madam, ought to be served the same way."
These stories had one and all a remarkable likeness in a certain point Menlove was always unwilling to love the adorer, and the adorer was always unwilling to live afterwards on account of it. 'Ha-ha-ha! in men's voices was heard from the distant dining-room as the two women went on talking.
Menlove; and accept this for yourself. He handed money. 'Your lordship may be sure we will not, the valet replied. On Monday morning the little steamer Speedwell made her appearance round the promontory by Knollsea Bay, to take in passengers for the transit to Cherbourg.
'If you had encouraged him heart and soul, you couldn't have fumed more at the loss of him. But please to go and make that inquiry, will you, Menlove? In a few minutes Ethelberta's woman was back again. 'A gentleman of that name stayed here last night, and left this afternoon. 'Will you find out his address?
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