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The allowance of two pounds a week would be duly paid by an agent, and on receiving it each Saturday she was to forward an acknowledgment to 'Mr. H. Jones, at certain reading-rooms in the City. Let her in the meantime be a good girl, remain with her excellent friend Mrs. Byass, and repose absolute confidence in her affectionate father J. S.
She ascended to the room which had once ah! once! been her own parlour, knocked and entered. 'I I wished to speak to Mrs. Byass, said Scawthorne, appearing for some reason or other embarrassed by Jane's presenting herself. 'Mrs. Byass is not at all well, sir. But I'll let her know 'No, no; on no account. 'Can't I get you anything, sir? 'Miss Snowdon might I speak with you for a few moments?
The meaning was not far to seek; Jane understood everything yes, even her father's hypocrisies. She listened for a few minutes to her friend's indignant exclamations, then looked up, her resolve taken. 'Mrs. Byass, I shall take no more money. I shall go to work again and earn my living. How thankful I am that I can! 'Why, what nonsense are you talking, child!
Of course, here comes Sam with all sorts of things, when there's no need of him, He's always either too soon or too late, is Sam. Just look at him, Jane; now if he don't make you laugh, nothing will! Mr. Byass retired, shamefaced. Leaning against Bessie's shoulder, Jane sobbed for a long time, sobbed in the misery of shame. She saw that her grandfather had gone away.
Indeed he has one Excuse He knows not how to draw a delicate Woman He has not been accustomed to such Company, And is too prescribing, too impetuous, too immoral, I will venture to say, to take any other Byass than that a perverse and crooked Nature has given him; or Evil Habits, at least, have confirm'd in him. Do Men expect Grapes of Thorns, or Figs of Thistles?
'The news comes to me by chance, he continued. 'I think I ought to communicate it to Miss Snowdon privately, and leave her to let you know what it is, as doubtless she will. Would it be inconvenient to you to let me have the use of your parlour for five minutes? 'I'll go and light the gas at once, and toil Miss Snowdon. 'Thank you, Mrs. Byass. He was nervous, a most unusual thing with him.
Jane, in reporting his speech, added that she thought he was shedding tears. Thereupon Bessie gave a sob, quite in earnest. 'So am I, she said chokingly. 'Go and tell him, Jane. 'Mr. Byass, Mrs. Byass is crying, whispered Jane at the parlour-door. 'Don't you think you'd better, go downstairs? Hearing a movement, she ran to be out of the way.
'Indeed, so good a friend, pursued Joseph, 'that I'm afraid it would distress her if she could no longer live with you. And the fact is' he bent forward and smiled sadly 'I'm sure I may speak freely to you, Mrs. Byass but the fact is, that I'm very doubtful indeed whether she could be happy if she lived with Mrs. Snowdon.
Bessie frankly lamented; she would never again find such an estimable lodger. But, to be sure, Mr. Scawthorne had prepared her for this, three months ago. Well, what must be, must be. 'Is Miss Snowdon in the house, Mrs. Byass? Scawthorne went on to inquire. 'Miss Snowdon? Yes.
However, her steps drew nearer to the house, and at last she had raised the knocker just raised it and let it fall. Mrs. Byass opened; she did not know Pennyloaf by sight. The latter tried to say something, but only stammered a meaningless sound; thereupon Bessie concluded she was a beggar, and with a shake of the head shut the door upon her. Pennylcaf turned away in confusion and dull misery.
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