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In the evening of Wednesday Phyllis was sitting with Ada in the nursery, when Reginald came up with the news that the party downstairs were going to practise country dances. Eleanor was to play, Claude was to dance with Lily, and Frank with Jane, and he himself wanted Phyllis for a partner. 'Oh! sighed Ada, 'I wish I was there to dance with you, Redgie! What are the others doing?
'Papa and William both driving me about like a dog, said Reginald; 'first I danced with Miss Weston then she saw that woman that Miss Aylmer shook hands talked and then nothing would serve her but to find papa. As soon as the Baron sees me he cries out, "Why are not you dancing, Redgie? We do not want you!"
Claude, with his arm still round his sister's waist, gave Maurice a look, expressing, 'Is that the truth? and Reginald tumbled head over heels, exclaiming, 'I would not have been Phyl just them. Ada now came running up to them, saying, 'Maurice and Redgie, you are to come in; Mr. and Mrs. Burnet heard your voices, and begged to see you, because they never saw you last holidays.
Miss Weston and Marianne under that tulip-tree, and the Captain helping them to ice. 'Redgie, did you give Miss Weston her nosegay? Some one put such beautiful flowers in it, such as I never saw before. 'How could I? They sent me off with Lily and Jane. I told William I had the flowers in charge, and he said he would take care of them.
He is an odd- looking boy too, thick and sturdy, with light flaxen hair, and dark, overhanging eyebrows, and he makes the most extraordinary grimaces. 'And Reginald? said Alethea. 'Oh! Redgie is a noble-looking fellow. But just eleven, and taller than Jane. His complexion so fair, yet fresh and boyish, and his eyes that beautiful blue that Ada's are real blue.
And Maurice guesses it too, and Redgie told him great things were going on. While Jane was speaking they heard the drawing-room door open, and in another moment Emily came in. It was true that, as Jane said, she had been deposed. Mr. Mohun had begun by saying, 'Emily, can you bring me such an account of your expenditure as I desired? 'I scarcely think I can, papa, said Emily.
Redgie there young ladies I appeal was not I as innocent? was the very rapid, incoherent, and indistinct answer. 'After so lucid and connected a justification, no more can be said, replied Claude, in a kind of 'leave me, leave me to repose' tone, which occasioned Lilias to say, 'I am afraid you are very tired. 'Tired! what has he done to tire him?
'I contented myself with taking away his weapon, said the Marquis; 'and he wished for nothing better than to poke about in the gutters for insects; it was only Redgie that teased him into the nobler sport.
This dance over, Phyllis's partner did not well know how to dispose of her, and she grew rather frightened on finding that none of her sisters were in sight. At last she perceived Reginald standing on the bank, and made her escape to him. 'Redgie, did you see who I have been dancing with? Cousin Rotherwood and Claude's grand Oxford friend Mr. Travers. 'It is all nonsense, said Reginald.
He made an attempt to dispose of it in that manner, which it required all Lily's strength to withstand, as well as an imploring 'Now, Redgie, think of the poor old people. Remember, you have promised. 'Promised! I never promised to walk with a greasy old pitcher. What am I to do if we meet Miss Weston?
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