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Ferrars detect Albinia's eye stealing wistfully towards that 'E. Kendal, Esq.; and when the proper owner came in, he was evidently as much struck, for he paused, as if in dread of opening the letter. Her eyes were on his countenance as he read, and did not gather much consolation. 'I am afraid this is serious, at last he said. 'His cold? exclaimed Albinia. 'Yes, said Mr.
They came to the little green gate that led to what had been 'home' for the happiest years of Albinia's life, and from the ivy porch there was a rush of little Willie and Mary, and close at hand their mamma, and Maurice emerging from the school. It was very joyous and natural.
A former governess of Albinia's, who would have done almost anything to please her, had lately been left a widow, and established herself in a suburb of London, with a small party of pupils. She had just begun to feel the need of an additional teacher, and should gladly receive Genevieve, provided she fulfilled certain requisites, of which, luckily, French pronunciation stood the foremost.
No man, as I have told Fred over and over again, ought to drag a woman into hardships for which she is not fitted, and where she interferes with his effectiveness and the comfort of every one else. The identical lecture of twelve years since, when he had feared Albinia's becoming this inconvenient appendage!
In spite of the lack of little Maurice's bright presence, which, to Albinia's great delight, his father missed as much as she did, the period of quarantine sped by cheerfully. Sophy had not a single sullen fit the whole time, and Albinia having persuaded Mr.
Do you not think we may let things go on? she said, in so humble a manner, that it brought Albinia's tears, and a kiss was the only answer. 'Please tell me, said Sophy; 'for I don't want to deceive myself. 'I am sure I am no judge, cried Albinia, 'after the dreadful mischief I have done. 'The mischief was in me, said Sophy, 'or you could not have done it.
Albinia's heart was wrung as she thought of the cold hurried manner of the last farewell, and every look she cast at her husband's calm melancholy face, seemed to be asking pardon that his son was not safe in India. Late that evening the maid came hurriedly in with a packet of papers. 'A telegraph, ma'am, come express from Hadminster.
Lucy would have laughed, and Albinia could almost have been amused at the turn her displeasure had taken. 'It was not your fault, said Mr. Kendal, quietly. He evidently wished the subject to be at an end, excepting that in silence he laid before Albinia's eyes the certificate of the baptism of the twin-brothers, not long after the first arrival in India.
Annesley began a gentle warning against overtaxing her strength, and Miss Ferrars enforced it with such vehemence, that Winifred, who had been rather on that side, began to take Albinia's part, but perceived, with some anxiety, that her sister's attempts to laugh off the admonition almost amounted to an admission that she was working very hard.
They had their heads together over the map the whole evening, and the next morning, when the General began to ask questions about Turkish, his sister was proud to hear her husband answering with the directness and precision dear to a military man. 'That's an uncommonly learned man, Albinia's husband, began the General, as soon as he had started with his brother on a round of errands.
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