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You've been preachin' at me to leave one off till I was just rememberin' to do it, and now you want me to put it on again." "Not this kind of an apron, Azuba. Mrs. Black's maids wear aprons like that, and so do Mrs. Fenholtz's. It's the proper thing and I expect you to do it." "Humph! All right. Land knows I don't want to be improper.
That night, as they sat down for the first meal in the new abode, a meal cooked by Azuba and served by the light-footed, soft-spoken, deft-handed Hapgood, Serena voiced the exultation she felt. "There, Daniel," she observed, beaming across the table at her husband, "now you begin to appreciate what it means, don't you. NOW you begin to see the difference."
"My soul!" muttered the captain. "Where's that girl's mother? Somebody ought to tell her." Hungerford smiled once more. "That was her mother I was dancing with," he said. "Good Lord!" exclaimed Daniel. It was the only comment he made. He watched the rest of the dancing in silence. The collation followed the dancing, and Azuba and Mr. Hapgood served it, assisted by four waiters who, at Mr.
No doubt about that.... Well, why don't you say somethin'? Ain't you glad to see me?" Azuba looked as if she did not know whether she was glad or not; in fact, as if she knew or realized any little of anything. "Labe!" she said again. "Laban Ginn! When WHERE did you come from?" "Oh, from all 'round. Trumet was my last port and I made that by way of Malagy and Philadelphy.
Still the captain sat in the library, a huddled, pathetic heap in the armchair, gazing at vacancy. Occasionally he sighed. The doorbell rang. Aroused from his doleful reverie by the sound, Daniel jumped from his chair and, going to the hall, shouted for Azuba. Then he remembered that Azuba was not on the premises and answered the ring himself.
Hungerford's suggestion, had been hired for the occasion. The butler's serving was done with grace and elegance, not to mention dignity. Azuba served as if the main object to be attained was to provide each guest with as much food as possible in the shortest possible time.
I am very much pleased to know she is so ambitious." "Ambitious! Azuba Ginn! What does she know about progress or advancement? Who put such ridiculous ideas in her head?" "Perhaps I did. She and I have had some long talks on the subject. She asked questions and it was duty and my privilege to answer them. I am very hopeful of Azuba. She is my first convert. I shall help her all I can." "Help her!
Congratulations, Gertrude. Wish I might have heard it. "And enough, too," cried her mother, impatiently. "Quite enough, I should think. If I had known you were going to do that, I should have stayed at home. It was that foolish Azuba who put the notion in your head. You'll be proposing her name next, I suppose. The idea!" Daniel burst into a roar of laughter.
I swan to man, if it ain't " The captain interrupted her. "Azuba," he said, rather testily for him, "if you use that word again I don't know as I won't make you eat a dictionary. My wife may be famous and she may be a platform speaker, but I'm blessed if I'll have her notorious, not if I can help it." "But she is notorious, ain't she?
The captain turned to the defiant Mrs. Ginn. "Have you got a letter of his, Zuba?" he demanded. Azuba laughed. "I have," she declared, "and I'm glad of it. I've been waiting to get somethin' like it for a long spell. Stealin'! HE accuse anybody of stealin'! Here, Daniel Dott, you read that letter. Read it and see who's been doin' the stealin' around here." She extended the letter at arm's length.
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