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Updated: June 14, 2025
"Of course I love you, Aneta. Are you not as my own precious child?" "Well, now, I want you to buy no end of things at Martin's shop." "Buy things! Good gracious, child, at a grocer's shop! But I get all my groceries at the Stores, and the housekeeper attends to my orders." "Well, anyhow, spend from five to ten pounds at Martin's to-day.
Oh! it was most desirable, and Aneta held the key of the position in her hand. She also had in her pocket Mrs. Martin's letter. That did not perhaps so greatly matter, for Maggie's father, whatever her mother had done, was himself a gentleman; but the fact of Maggie's slipping out of doors alone to sell an ornament was a sufficiently grave offense to banish her from such a school as Aylmer House.
"We have absolutely more to get through than we can possibly manage." "Oh, to-morrow will be quite all right," said Aneta; "and Maggie will join you presently." Aneta was so respected in the school, so little given to exaggeration, so absolutely to be relied on, that these words of hers had a most calming effect.
The world was not quite so black and desolate, and Aneta looked lovely with her soft eyes glowing and the rose-color in her cheeks. "Why are you doing all this for me?" said Maggie then. "Why?" said Aneta. "I think the reason is very simple." Then she paused for a minute and her eyes filled with sudden tears. "I think it is, Maggie, because quite unexpectedly I have learned to love you."
Aneta and all the girls of her set, also Kathleen O'Donnell, Rosamond Dacre, Matty and Clara Roache, Janet Barns, the Tristrams, the Cardews, all clustered round the box. "Oh, what fun!" said Kathleen. "A box of dresses for you! You lucky Queen Maggie! How I wish some one would send me some clothes!" "Take them out, dear, and let us look at them," said Mrs. Ward.
"Father and mother could not possibly have done their business and caught the early train," said Merry in some excitement. "Who can be coming now?" The next moment their doubts were set at rest, for Aneta Lysle entered the hall. "I came to-day after all," she said. "Auntie thought it would be more convenient. You got my telegram, didn't you?"
If you give us leave to have the party, we will ask Queen Aneta and her satellites if possible this very evening, and then we'll submit our programme to you. Now, may we do this, or may we not?" "Who sent you to me, Kathleen?" "I came of my own very self, but of course the others approved. We have no intention of doing shabby things in the dark, as they do in some schools.
"As a matter of fact, I agree with Aneta," said Lady Lysle. "A couple of years at that splendid school would do the girls no end of good." Mr. Cardew was silent for a minute. "I may as well confess something to you, Lucia," he said then. "What is it, Cyril?"
The girls continued their breakfast, those who were in the secret of to-morrow occasionally alluding to the subject in French, which was the only language allowed to be spoken. The others talked about their different occupations. As soon as ever breakfast was over, Aneta went to Mrs. Ward's private room. "Now, dear, what is it?" said the head-mistress.
Cardew?" "And are the girls coming to the school?" asked Aneta. "I have seen Mr. Cardew," said Mrs. Ward. "He is a very charming man. He will decide whether he will send his daughters here or not during the course of to-day." "But," said Lady Lysle, "didn't you urge him?" "No, dear friend; I never urge any one to put a girl in my care. I should feel myself very wrong in doing so. If Mr.
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