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Instead the mild little inventor, with his spools and his pulleys, his bits of wire and his measureless reaches of string, pursued his peaceful though tortuous way, and if his abode became transformed into a magnified cobweb only himself and Celestina were inconvenienced thereby. To Celestina inconvenience was second nature since from the moment of her birth it had been her lot in life.
"Well, but you don't know how happy you've made me!" said Paula as she fairly danced out of the house with me to tell the news to Celestina. "Well," said Celestina, "all I can say is that the Lord heard my prayers and yours, dear Paula.
Nothing would satisfy him until he had examined every part of the invention, and Celestina trembled lest then and there his brain be stimulated to action and he make a bolt for home to complete without delay some sudden scheme the novelty had engendered. However, no such calamity occurred. He drank his tea with satisfaction and was presently borne off by Mr.
'The others are so big that when the dolls sit on them their legs go all over the top of the table instead of underneath. 'I know, said Alie, 'that's how mine used to do when I was a little girl and played with our doll-house. But mamma got some for me from Germany all the proper size, on purpose. The doll-house was really very pretty then. Celestina looked up with eager eyes.
"My dear!" expostulated Straws. "You mustn't do that." "Not make the bed!" she asked, in surprise. "No." "Nor bring your charcoal?" "No." "Nor wash your dishes?" "Certainly not!" Celestina dropped on the floor, a picture of misery. "Too bad, isn't it?" commented Straws. "But it can't be helped, can it?" "No," she said, shaking her head, wofully; "it can't be helped!
'I heard him speaking as I came upstairs, said Celestina, so quietly that Biddy believed her perfectly; 'the door of his room was open. I think he must be a little better to-day. 'Oh, said Biddy with a gasp, 'I do wonder if he is. 'And Celestina began, then stopped again, 'I don't think you should talk about trying to die like that, she said.
As she dropped back against the cushions, Celestina rose softly and motioned the others to follow her; but when Delight attempted to slip away the hand resting on hers tightened. "You are not leaving me!" pleaded the old lady faintly. "I will come back again," answered the girl in a soothing tone. "When? To-morrow?" "If you wish it, Madam L "
"She knows all her letters," said Sister Celestina, whose true character as a Catholic and a nun the reader has long ago divined "and I permit her, as a reward, to look at the missal whenever she has been diligent." "Your task is something like taming a young hawk," said the Knight. "Neebin is not a hawk!" exclaimed the child.
The tears collected in Bridget's eyes; they were very obedient to her summons, it must be allowed. Rosalys felt sorry for her. 'Mamma, she said, 'of course Biddy shouldn't invite anybody without your leave first, but still this little Celestina isn't at all a common child. She's so neat and quiet, and she speaks so nicely. And her mother is nearly as pretty as you, not quite of course.
"You don't seem much set up by your good luck," went on the breathless Celestina. "Delight's kinder bowled over by surprise, Tiny," Willie explained gently. "It's took all our breaths away, I guess." Tenderly he pressed the trembling fingers that clung to his. "You ain't got to worry about it, dearie," whispered he in a caressing tone.
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