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Mrs Asplin had had many yearnings over white shoes and stockings, all silk and satin, and tinkling diamond buckles like those which had been displayed in Peggy's dress-box. Why should not her darlings have dainty possessions like other girls?
Miss Asplin and I had lessons together for four years, so that, as you may imagine, we have a great deal to talk over now that we have met again," she explained; and Miss Rollo replied with elaborate politeness: "I can indeed. It must be delightful I hope you will bring Miss Asplin with you, if you come to us on Wednesday. We are having a reception in the evening, with music and tableaux.
How was he to know how often in that self-same company his Esther had sung the praises of a single life, and vowed that no mere man should be allowed to stand between herself and her life's work. Mrs Asplin took refuge at the tea-table, and rattled the cups with a trembling hand.
Peggy thought it one of the prettiest sights in the world to see Mrs Asplin hang on to the vicar's arm and drag him with her about the house, forgetful of everything but her instinctive desire to be near him in her rejoicing; the prettiest thing in the world to see the tenderness in his eyes.
She dared not speak to Mrs Asplin, dared not trust her own voice, but she drew the thin hand through her arm, and gripped it with passionate fervour. They walked on in silence the length of the block, then stopped instinctively, and exchanged a long, earnest look. Mrs Asplin's eyes were shining with a deep inward glow, the colour had come back to her cheeks, her expression was calm and peaceful.
Rosalind, however, only ejaculated, "Oh, weally!" in an uninterested manner, and whipped up her ponies without taking any further notice of the suggestion; but it had taken root in her mind all the same, and she did not forget to question her brother on the first opportunity. Mellicent Asplin had said that Peggy Saville was clever at decoration.
Mellicent! will everyone please look after Peggy in the future, and see that she does not run out in her slippers!" cried Mrs Asplin in a despairing voice; and Peggy bolted out of the door, in haste to escape before more reproaches could be hurled at her head. But an alarm of a more serious nature than a threatened cold was to take place before the evening was over.
I didn't recognise my Peggy with that ugly frown. I'll write and say you'll come with pleasure." "It's to please you, then, not Rosalind!" said Peggy obstinately. But Mrs Asplin only laughed, dropped a kiss upon her cheek, and walked away to answer the invitation forthwith. The next morning, immediately after breakfast, Peggy went up to her own room to pack for her visit to the Larches.
You are Mellicent Asplin, and I'm Peggy Saville, and after my very own people I love the dear old vicaragers more than any one else in the world. I never change in my affections, and in other respects the day may yet dawn, my love, when you may wish that I had altered considerably more than I have.
Don't be frightened to speak plainly. I am not a coward! I can bear the truth, whatever it may be. It is the heart that is wrong?" "Yes," he said, and looked at her with kindly eyes. There was an invincible fascination about Mrs Asplin which strangers were quick to acknowledge, and it was easy to see that admiration and respect combined to make his task exceptionally trying.
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