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Anna did not know much of Mrs Winn, and thought, as she went down-stairs, that she had most likely some message for Mrs Forrest to leave with her. Would she say anything about the picnic, or the people who were going to it? Mrs Winn had taken up a determined position on a stiff, straight-backed chair in the middle of the room.
"I'm sure, as a man of the world, you'd advise me to keep out of it, wouldn't you? It's different for you, of course; you were poor Bouncing's friend." Winn, whose temper was extremely ruffled, gave him a formidable glance. "You get into things a bit too soon, my boy," he replied coldly, "and get out of 'em a bit too late."
Winn stopped for a long time after that, staring straight in front of him; then he wrote: "I hope you'll never be sorry for having come across me, because you've given me everything I ever wanted. I hope you'll not mind my having been rather rough the other night. I didn't mean anything by it.
Others entered the field then, especially Sir Trevor Lawrence, Mr. Cookson, and Mr. Charles Winn. But the genus is small, and they mostly chose the same families, often giving new names to the progeny, in ignorance of each other's labour. The mystery I have alluded to recurs again and again.
Now Winn Caspar had accidentally discovered it, and recognized it as the Venture. He did not know the man standing in the doorway and looking so curiously at him, nor did he suppose himself known by the other. So, with a great effort, he strove to conceal the tumult of his feelings, and to appear natural and self-possessed.
"Hadn't you better wait," said Delia, after a moment's pause, "until you can go yourself? Mrs Winn would much rather see you. Besides it is my music afternoon." Mrs Hunt was looking up and down the columns of the paper while her daughter spoke: she did not answer at once, and when she did, it was scarcely an answer so much as a continuation of her own train of thoughts.
"Oh, I never saw such a girl as you are!" exclaimed Winn, impatiently. "You are always making objections to my plans, and telling me that I'm only a boy. You'd rather any time travel in a rut that some one else had made than mark out a track for yourself. For my part, I'd much rather think out my own plans and try new ways." "So do I, Winnie; but " "Oh, don't call me 'Winnie, whatever you do!
Afterward she said a good deal more, but Winn only remembered the way she said "you," because her voice had sounded different, as if she had found something she had wanted to lay her hands on. Of course what she really wanted was to go in for the pair-skating; it was much the most fun. They began from that moment to go in for it. Winn had to speak to Dr.
I've been up before the board; they're quite agreeable. In fact, they've been rather decent to me." Estelle gave a long sigh of relief and gratitude. It was really extraordinary how she had been helped to avoid India. She couldn't think what made Winn go on sitting there, just playing with the paper-knife. He sat there for a long time, but he didn't say any more.
"Yes, he certainly had names to spare; but if he was half as well able to take care of himself as our Winn is, no one ever had an excuse for worrying about him." "No, indeed!" broke in the young man, eagerly; "but I tell you he was Why, you just ought to have seen him when " "Here comes father!" cried Elta, joyfully, running to throw open the door as she spoke. See Campmates, by the same Author.
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