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I am afraid you found a great change in Aunt Ursel. 'Yes; but she is very peaceful and happy. 'And I have to leave her altogether to dear excellent Miss Nugent. It seems very, very wrong, but I cannot help it! And how about Mark and Annaple? 'I think she is the bravest woman I ever met. 'Then things are really going badly with the dear old firm? 'I am hoping to talk to Mr. Egremont about it.
There was the restraint of courtesy towards her, such as had worn out towards his daughter, and besides her sanguine optimist spirit never became so depressed as did poor Nuttie's. Mark went by day to his work, but came back to dine at his uncle's, hear the reports, and do what he could for him; and meantime Annaple spent the chief part of the day in aiding Nuttie and Mr.
It's a longing well known to me! but you! 'Exactly! As the Irishman felt blue moulded for want of a bating, so do I feel fagged out for want of an honest day's work. 'If one only knew what to turn to, said Mark so wearily that Annaple exclaimed,
'She will polish, said Mark, 'but she is not equal to her mother. 'Whom I have not seen yet. Ah, there's Mr. Egremont! Why, he looks quite renovated! 'Well he may be! 'But Mark, not to hurt your feelings, he must have behaved atrociously. 'I'm not going to deny it, said Mark. 'I always did think he looked like it, said Annaple. 'When have you seen him before?
'I thought I had seen him racketing about there with Ursula. I'll not have those umbrella fellows coming about! 'Does he really make umbrellas, Nuttie? asked Blanche, catching her hand. 'No such thing! said Nuttie hotly, 'he is in the office. His father was a surgeon; his sisters married clergymen! 'And he came here to meet you, said Annaple Ruthven. 'Poor fellow, what a shame it is!
He was struck with the scrupulous veracity with which Annaple decided between what had become her own property and the heirlooms, though what she claimed might probably be sacrificed to the creditors. Mark could hardly endure to see what made the crisis so terribly real. 'That I should have brought you to this! he said to his wife, when their visitor had at length bidden them good-night.
He had allowed his quality of gentleman to keep him an outsider, instead of using it to raise the general level of the transactions, so that the whole had gone down in the hands of the unscrupulous Goodenough. Annaple listened and knitted quietly while the affairs were explained on either hand. Mark had had one serious talk with George Greenleaf, and both had had a stormy scene with Goodenough.
And don't you know it is the beginning of all my happiness? 'But indeed, I cannot feel it right. It is a strained sense of justice. Come and tell her so, Nannie. 'What? said Annaple coming forward. They both paused a moment, then Nuttie said, 'Only that the estate ought to go in the male line. 'Oh, is that all? said Annaple, 'I was afraid Mr. Egremont had a fit! 'Ah!
The old lady's mind had long failed, and the actual present loss to Nuttie was not great; but it seemed to close a long account of gratitude such as she had not thoroughly felt or understood before; and the link with Micklethwayte was severed. For Mark and Annaple prevailed on Mrs. Egremont to install Miss Nugent as governess to Rosalind and Adela.
She had not seen Annaple since her marriage, except at the family gathering on the Canon's death, when she was very much absorbed by the requirements of the stricken household; and Nuttie expected to see her in the same subdued condition. All Mr.
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