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The footman was absent, attending his mistress on her way to the lecture. None of the female servants were on the stairs. He took up Carmina's letter, and looked at the address: To Ovid Vere, Esq. Gallilee from engaging him as her music-master.
A lady was sitting by Carmina's bedside. Even in the dim light, there was no mistaking that face. Mr. Null recognised Miss Minerva. She rose, and bowed to him. He returned the bow stiffly. Nature's protecting care of fools supplies them with an instinct which distrusts ability. Mr. Null never liked Miss Minerva. At the same time, he was a little afraid of her.
It is only the truth to say that I am interested in Miss Carmina's welfare. I felt the sincerest respect and affection for her parents. You knew them too. They were good people. On reflection you must surely regret it, if you have carelessly repeated a false report? Won't you help me to clear the poor mother's memory of this horrid stain?" Benjulia smoked in silence.
"A note in the manuscript to my study of which, I owe, under God, the preservation of Carmina's life warned me that chemists, in the writer's country, had either refused to make up certain prescriptions given in the work, or had taken the liberty of altering the new quantities and combinations of some of the drugs prescribed.
What conceivable subject could there be, which offered two such women neutral ground to meet on? Mr. Null left the house without the faintest suspicion that Carmina might be the subject. "May I try to rouse her?" Teresa answered by silently resigning her place at the bedside. Miss Minerva touched Carmina's hand, and spoke. "Have you heard the good news, dear?
"I think I have an idea," the lawyer proceeded; "suggested by something said to me by Miss Carmina herself. May I ask if you are in her confidence?" Mr. Gallilee's face brightened at this. "Certainly," he answered. "I always kiss her when we say good-night, and kiss her again when we say good-morning." This proof of his friend's claims as Carmina's chosen adviser, seemed rather to surprise Mr.
Miss Minerva tried hard to go on composedly with the dissertation on cranes. "Flocks of these birds, Maria, pass periodically over the southern and central countries of Europe" Her breath failed her, as she looked at Ovid: she could say no more. Zo stopped those maddening confidences; Zo, in desperate want of information, tugged boldly at Carmina's skirts this time.
I don't doubt that his instructions would be of service to any young lady." "Are you thinking of my niece?" "No, Mrs. Gallilee. I am thinking of your son." "In what way, if you please?" "In this way. I believe your son would object to employing Mr. Le Frank as Miss Carmina's teacher." "On musical grounds?" "No; on personal grounds." "What do you mean?" Miss Minerva explained her meaning.
I say again, his disgusting wife was the mother of a female child." "Your niece, Mrs. Gallilee." "No!" "Not Miss Carmina?" "Miss Carmina is no more my niece than she is your niece. Carry your mind back to what I have just said. I mentioned a medical student who was an irresistible man. Miss Carmina's father was that man." Mr.
By subtle links of its own forging, his vindictive nature now connected his hatred of the person to whom the letter was addressed, with his interest in stealing the letter itself for the possible discovery of Carmina's secrets. After a last look round, he withdrew undiscovered, with the letter in his pocket.
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