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'There they are, she exclaimed, as two figures came in sight; 'shall we run, Biddy? and almost without waiting for a reply off she set, Bridget following more slowly. When she got up to them Celestina and Alie were talking together eagerly. They stopped short as Biddy ran up, but she heard Celestina's last words, 'Mother says she'll be sure to get it by to-morrow or the day after.
Mrs. Vane has begun working at it again the last few days, and Rosalys and I and Miss Neale have all been helping. It will be so lovely, mother, and Celestina's face lighted up with pleasure quite as great as if it was all for herself. Truly, selfish people have no idea what happiness they miss! 'Rare as is true love, true friendship is still rarer. LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
'Bridget, said Rosalys, colouring, and in an awful tone. When Alie said 'Bridget' like that it meant a great deal. 'I didn't mean, began Biddy as usual. Celestina's mother turned to Rosalys. 'Please do not be vexed with her, miss, she said, with again that winning smile. And the smile that stole over Alie's face in response made Mrs. Fairchild's gaze linger on the lovely child.
The ten minutes during which she had to wait seemed to her like an hour; and when Celestina's mother came to the door to show her visitors out, it was not difficult for her to see that the little girl was not in at all a happy frame of mind. 'Good-morning, Miss Bridget, said Mrs. Fairchild. 'Good-morning, Biddy could not but reply. She did not even wonder how Mrs.
Fairchild, said the rector's wife, 'but Mr. Redding, whom I saw this morning, thought you would be the best person to apply to about a little difficulty I am in. She half glanced round as if to see that no one was in the way, and with quick understanding Celestina's mother turned towards the inner door. 'Will you please step into the parlour a moment? she said. 'We should be less interrupted.
Fairchild was not very strong, and little Celestina had been fragile enough as a baby and a tiny girl, though now she was growing stronger. No wonder that a great share of both work and care fell on Celestina's mother, and this the little girl already understood, and tried always to remember. But it was dull and lonely sometimes.
As Celestina's nephew and Willie's guest he had credentials enough to assure him of a welcome, and for an interval these sufficed to give him an enviable entrée; but after a few calls, his winning personality secured for him a place of his own.
"Yes, he's here," they heard him say. "Of course you can speak to him. He's just inside. Won't you step in?" Then without further ado, and with utter disregard of Celestina's rumpled apron, the door opened and the little inventor ushered into the string-entangled sitting room a dainty, city-bred girl in a sport suit of white serge.
Was it Biddy speaking? Even her father could scarcely believe it. Just at that moment Mrs. Vane came hurriedly into the room: she had been to Biddy's, on receiving Celestina's message, and finding the bird flown, had naturally taken alarm.
'Oh, mamma, she exclaimed, 'and you said you'd come to Celestina's house. It's too bad. Mrs. Vane looked at her in surprise. 'I did not say so, Biddy; I said we should see. And we are going there now. You have no reason to be so impatient and to look so cross, and she turned and walked on quickly. 'Biddy, said Alie, 'you're too bad really. You spoil everything.
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