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But, please, she went on to Mrs. Fairchild, 'would you first tell me what that dear little peep-hole window up in the wall is for? I would so like to look through it. Alie's face grew red again; she really felt ashamed of Biddy. 'And it's worse, she said to herself, 'to be so forward to people who are not quite the same as us, though I'm sure Mrs. Fairchild is as nice as any lady. And Mrs.
Vane told Alie and Bride that she was going to Seacove, and they might go with her. Alie's eyes sparkled. 'Are you going to she began, and her mother seemed to understand her without any more words. 'Yes, she said, 'I have got all the measures.
'Sometimes it's very alone, said Celestina, 'some days when mother's very busy and I scarcely see her, and I've nobody to show the dolls to. 'I know, said Biddy. 'I'm rather alone too, for Alie's so big, you see. Oh, Celestina, do look, isn't this a beauty? Look, it's all pinky inside. Now I've got six and this beauty. I think that'll do for to-day. I'm tired of looking.
'Bridget, said Rosalys, colouring, and in an awful tone. When Alie said 'Bridget' like that it meant a great deal. 'I didn't mean, began Biddy as usual. Celestina's mother turned to Rosalys. 'Please do not be vexed with her, miss, she said, with again that winning smile. And the smile that stole over Alie's face in response made Mrs. Fairchild's gaze linger on the lovely child.
'You're such a little girl, you see not much bigger than me, and you play with dolls. 'I like to be useful to mother, said Celestina simply. This was rather a new idea to Bridget, and she was sometimes very lazy about thinking over new ideas. 'Alie's useful to mamma, I suppose, she said, 'but then she's the eldest. And you're the only one that's why, I daresay. Is it nice to be the only one?
Biddy did not seem at that moment very keenly to appreciate this privilege. 'I'd rather have a littler sister, she said; but as she caught sight of Celestina's astonished face, 'I don't mean for Alie to be away Alie's very kind but I'd like a littler one too. It's very dull playing alone.
It sounded quite differently from the bright sweet tone in which she had greeted them. And it did not seem to suit her to speak sharply. She was very pretty and sweet-looking, and she seemed young to be tall Alie's mother; indeed, people often said they looked more like sisters: stout, sturdy little Bridget was quite unlike them both. Rosalys looked up at her mother anxiously.
It's dear little Celestina, grown up, and oh, how nice and pretty and good you look! And we've been speaking of you all this morning. It's Alie's birthday; she's twenty-one, just fancy! And where have you been, and where's your mother, and Her breathlessness gave Rosalys time to come forward and warmly kiss Celestina in her turn.
'Well, then, her mother went on, determined not to notice Bride's evident wish to pick a quarrel, 'listen. You know that Miss Millet cannot come back to us for a good long while. Alie's lessons do not matter so much as yours, for she is very well on for her age and a little rest will do her no harm; besides, she will have some lessons with papa and some with me. But we have not time for you too.
'It isn't so very bad, dear mamma, she said eagerly. 'I've been looking at it. It looks worse because of the sand, but it isn't really dirty; it will brush off. She rolled down one of the sand-hills. I'm afraid it was my fault. It was my idea to play about there. Mrs. Vane glanced at Alie's own garments. 'Your frock is none the worse, she said.
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