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She was adopted or something by a lady who took an interest in her for some reason, or for no reason, and who thought proper to give her that name because Miss Affleck's real surname didn't please her." "What was her real name?" "I can't remember. Barnes, or Thompson, or Wilkins one of those sort of names." "And how came the lady to call her Affleck?"
Did he imagine that she had forgotten? that the name of Affleck was anything more to her than a bit of floating thistledown, which had rested on her for a moment only to float away again, to be carried by some light wind into illimitable space, to be henceforth and for ever less than nothing to her? After signing her new name a cheque- book was handed to her; then Mr.
It gives some idea of the spirit of these gallant fellows, when I relate that Lieut Affleck was preparing a further attack on the German pill-boxes at the time he was ordered to return with the remnants of the shattered brigade. The three battalions all suffered the heaviest losses, but I have now no details except those I have given above. Lieut.
When you left me alone at Kew I asked myself whether it would not be better to conceal what I had heard and marry you. I don't know what madness possessed me. The instant you spoke the words that Margaret Affleck was your mother's name, I was convinced that you were my half-sister the mystery of something in you, which had always puzzled and baffled me, was made plain.
My wife's father, a retired barrister living on a small and not very productive estate of his own in Wiltshire, consented to receive Miss Affleck to reside for a year in his house, and during that time my wife gave her instruction.
Perhaps Miss Affleck remembers better; she is no doubt a more regular church-goer," and with a chuckle he looked at her. Fan was distressed at being asked, but Mrs. Churton came almost instantly to her relief. "It is rather unfair to ask her, Nathaniel," she said, with considerable severity in her voice. "The text was from Exodus the tenth and eleventh verses of the sixteenth chapter."
"You have doubtless heard from my wife," he said, "that I have parted company with those misguided people that call themselves socialists. Well, Miss Affleck, the fact is " "Eden," corrected Constance with a smile. She was quietly moving about the room in her list slippers, engaged in remoistening the hangings, which had now grown dry and hot. "I beg your pardon, Miss Eden.
The other considered a little. "Oh, yes; there is Mr. Northcott," she said, then turning to the manager asked, "Will the name of a clergyman in the country place where Miss Affleck has spent the last year be sufficient?" "Yes, that will do very well," he said, giving her pencil and paper to write the name and address.
And, by-the-bye, Miss Affleck, he asked me to say that he hopes you will be in when he calls to see you." "But I must go to my place for the day." "About that, Mr. Eden thinks you had better not go yourself. I shall see or write to your employer this evening to let him know that you will be unable to attend to-morrow."
Fan made no remark, and presently he continued: "But let us talk of something else now. Are you fond of reading novels, Miss Affleck? if it is not impertinent in me to speak on such a subject just after we have heard Merton's harangue on the subject."
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