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"Do you know, Aunt Tiny, I'm almost ashamed to accept your hospitality," he observed with winning sincerity. "We've all been so rotten to you never coming to see you or anything. Dad's terribly cut up that he hasn't made a single trip East since leaving Wilton." The honest confession instantly quenched the last smouldering embers of Celestina's resentment toward her kin.
You wouldn't begretch me my dreams, would you? They're about all I've got. If it warn't fur the things I dream I wouldn't have nothin'." The wistfulness in the sensitive face would instantly transform Celestina's irritation into sympathy and cause her to respond: "Nonsense, Willie! What are you talkin' about? Ain't you got more friends than anybody in this town?
'It has not been exactly my doing, Celestina's mother replied. 'I often think the very things I would have wished different for her have been the best training. She has had to be helpful and thoughtful; she has had her own duties and share of responsibility almost all her life.
Biddy did not seem at that moment very keenly to appreciate this privilege. 'I'd rather have a littler sister, she said; but as she caught sight of Celestina's astonished face, 'I don't mean for Alie to be away Alie's very kind but I'd like a littler one too. It's very dull playing alone.
From the first moment of their meeting it was noticeable that Willie was strongly attracted by Robert Morton's sensitive and intelligent face; and had he not been, for Celestina's sake he would have made an effort to like the newcomer. Fortunately, however, effort was unnecessary, for Bob won his way quite as uncontestedly with the little inventor as with Celestina.
'It would not be from any motive of that kind I should like to hear from Madame d'Ermont again, said Celestina's mother. 'It is true our child has no one to look to but ourselves, and neither her father nor I can boast of very strong health but still 'Oh, I beg your pardon, interrupted Mrs.
Fairchild, who would indeed have found it difficult to believe that Celestina had been careless or disobedient; and at the words Celestina's face recovered its usual quiet, thoughtful, but peaceful expression. Bridget pressed up a little closer to Mrs. Fairchild. 'You're not vexed with her then, she said. 'She was quite good. I thought at first you were going to be rather a cross mamma.
She wanted to show her the hats and cloaks she had made out of some tiny bits for both the dollies the cloaks, that is to say, for the hats were crochet-work, crocheted in pink cotton. Celestina's little fingers were very clever at crochet. 'Oh, mother, mother, she said half aloud, 'do come.
When she was gone, he declared his fears that he had sat down on Celestina's head, and showed so much compunction that we were much amused at his relief when Martyn assured him of having searched the carriage with a stable lantern, so that whatever had befallen the lady he was not the guilty person. He really seemed more concerned about this than at the loss of all his own barns and stores.
'I daresay I would care if I had anybody to play with me, she said. 'You know you're too big, Alie. I wish Celestina could come and play with me. Won't you let her, if mamma says she may? she went on, turning to Mrs. Fairchild. Celestina's eyes sparkled, but her mother looked rather grave.
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