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Then, when everything had been said that was necessary to be said, James Forsyth rose wearily. "If that's all, I'd like it if you two would leave me here alone." He held out his hand to Mr. Allendyce. "Understand, if she's not happy " "Our agreement ends." Harkness' mother had once lived in an English duke's family and Harkness had been brought up on stories of the ceremonious life there.
There could not be anything at Gray Manor as nice as Jimmie's and my bird-cage. But I want Jimmie to have his chance " Left alone, Cornelius Allendyce found himself haunted by Robin's "Jimmie must be awfully lonesome." What a strange pair the quaint old-young girl living in a world which circled around this father the father, by the girl's own assertion, "depending" upon the girl.
Tubbs has been hunting for you," she suddenly informed Robin. "I heard him talking to Harkness about a party. Your guardian's written to him, I guess." "Oh, dear!" cried Robin, in dismay. She remembered what Mr. Allendyce had written to her. A party would be terrible! "I should think you'd think it was fun and with all your pretty clothes. It's exciting meeting people, too. If I were you "
"Why yes, if you think your father would accept the situation when he knew." "Oh, I'd tell him he had to, that he must go away with Mr. Tony. And he'd go. But, Mr. Allendyce I couldn't go tonight. I just couldn't let Jimmie come back with the ice cream and cake and maybe a pumpkin pie and not find me here. Our parties are such fun. If you'll come tomorrow at three o'clock I'll be ready.
"That model may be worth a lot, but it is not worth another tragedy to this house," groaned Cornelius Allendyce. "No. It is worth a good deal but not that much." A few moments' deep silence prevailed. Wrinkles of worry twisted the lawyer's face.
He recalled Madame Forsyth's scornful "that other branch of the family." Yet this James Forsyth and Gordon had lived for years and often in want in New York City, and had never approached Madame for as much as a penny. Robin had said Jimmie couldn't paint if he were rich. Could he paint if he lost her? Suddenly Cornelius Allendyce had a vivid understanding of the tie that bound these two.
Probably the county's expecting something of the sort, anyway. I suppose it ought to be rather simple she's so young and Madame Forsyth being away. I'll raise the child's allowance, too let her spend it if she can, bless her heart." His mind once more quite at ease, Cornelius Allendyce put Robin's letter into his pocket. He would write to her the next day and to Percival Tubbs.
Her business at an end, Madame expressed embarrassment at her inhospitality in denying Mr. Allendyce his cup of tea. Would he not stay and dine with her? Mr. Allendyce did not in the least desire to dine alone with his client but the Wassumsic Inn was an uninviting place and New York was a three hours' ride away.
The young girl closed the door, whereupon there came a gay chirping from birds perching, the bewildered lawyer discovered, in various places around the room quite as though this corner of a tenement was a woodland. "Hush, Bo, hush. They're dreadfully noisy. They love company. Won't you sit down?" Mr. Allendyce sat gingerly upon the nearest chair. His companion pulled one up close to him.
Like as not some of these Mill truck." More than the snowstorm threatened the success of Robin's "at-home." For Cornelius Allendyce was suddenly prostrated by a bad attack of sciatica. And his sister declared she could not leave him; at such times only her patient and faithful ministrations eased his intense suffering.
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