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It would have been small in the country, but it was extensive for the locality, and there was a perfect order and trimness about the shaven lawn, the little fountain in the midst, the flower-beds gay with pansies, forget-me-nots, and other early beauties, and the freshly-rolled gravel paths, that made Nuttie exclaim: 'Ah! I should have known this for yours anywhere.
The sound of the front door was heard, for the visitor had been watched away and Miss Headworth was returning to her own house to be there received with another fervent gush of happiness, much more trying to her, poor thing, than to Nuttie. There was evensong imminent, and the most needful act at the moment was to compose the harmonium-player sufficiently for her to take her part.
Whether it was the absence of the poor familiar, or that Annaple was no longer a giggling girl, but a brave, cheerful wife and mother, it was certain that he found the same comfort and support in her presence as did Nuttie. When fits of restless misery and despair pressed hardest upon him, it was soon perceived that Annaple's cheerful tact enabled her to deal with him as no one else could do.
Yes, my dear, I was their governess and and I did not In short, my dear, I eloped. 'You, mother! Oh what fun! cried the girl in the utter extremity of wonder. 'Nuttie! exclaimed Mrs. Egremont, in a tone of horror and indignation nay, of apprehension. 'O mother I didn't mean that! But I can't get to believe it. You, little mother mine, you that are so timid and bashful and quiet.
And Nuttie felt it, or would feel it by and by, when her spirit felt less as if some precious thing had been torn up by the roots to be safe and waiting for her elsewhere, indeed, but that did not solace the yearning longing for the merry loving child; nor the aching pity for the crushed blighted creature whom she had watched suffering and dying.
Ever since we brought her back from Redcastle. I have nearly determined to move into some suburb when I get a rise at Michaelmas, unless she improves. 'Nurse might suggest something. 'Or at any rate tell us what to think. We showed her to a doctor, and all he could propose was some kind of food, which was no more successful than the rest. Did you look at her, Nuttie?
So Nuttie only lingered for those evening prayers she had yearned after so sorely. When she held his mother's picture to him to be kissed, he raised his eyes to her and said: 'Will she come to me at night now? 'Who, my darling? 'She, mother dear. 'Here's her picture, dear boy. 'Not only the picture she came out of it, when I cried, up on the nasty-smelling bundle in the van all in the dark.
'I thought Alwyn was making too much noise with his soldiers. 'I beg your pardon, said Nuttie, 'perhaps I should have spoken sooner, but indeed he must not be worried and disturbed, she added, somewhat fiercely. 'Don't be afraid, my dear, said her aunt. 'Mr. Bulfinch knows that your father is in no condition to have such matters brought before him.
I would send you back in the evening. Mark could come on after his business is done. 'Thank you, Nuttie, I can't to-day for a whole heap of domestic reasons; but, if you can get Mark to come, do, it would be so good for him. 'How is Mark? 'He is well, quite well, said Annaple; 'and so good and patient.
When the streets were past and Nuttie had aimed her last nods at the nursery parties out walking on the road, she became aware that those cold, lack-lustre, and yet sharply critical eyes of her father were scanning her all over. 'She has been educated? he presently said to his wife. 'Oh yes, was the eager answer.
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