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Aunt Milly's first thought was of the frosted candlesticks, and by way of impressing upon Corinda a sense of what she might expect if in any way she implicated her, she gave her a cuff in advance, bidding her "be keerful how she blabbed", then heading the sable group, she repaired to the chamber, where John Jr. was awaiting them.
Nichols followed her, asking her on the way "what her surname was, how old she was, if she knew how to read, and if she hadn't a good deal rather be free than to be a slave!" to which Corinda replied, that "she didn't know what a surname meant, that she didn't know how old she was, that she didn't know how to read, and that she didn't know whether she'd like to be free or not, but reckoned she shouldn't."
Corinda obeyed, and then Aunt Milly, who really possessed good taste, began to make some alterations in the arrangement of the furniture, and under her supervision the room began to present a more cheerful and inviting aspect. "Get out with yer old airthen candlestick," said she, turning up her broad nose at the said article, which stood upon the stand.
But unfortunately, both Anna and 'Lena were present, and as there was no means of being rid of them, she retained her seat at the piano, carelessly turning over the leaves of her music book, when the door opened and Corinda, not Durward, appeared. "If you please, Miss 'Lena," said the girl, "Marster Bellmont want to speak with you in the hall." "With 'Lena! How funny!" exclaimed Carrie.
The sound of the opening door aroused her, and looking up she said, pointing toward the vacant bed, "'Leny's gone; I've killed her." Corinda waited for no more, but darting through the hall and down the stairs, she rushed into the dining-room, announcing the startling news that "old miss had done murdered Miss 'Lena, and hid her under the bed!" "What will come next!" exclaimed Mrs.
Before Corinda could reply, 'Lena had stepped into the hall, and was standing face to face with Durward, who retained her hand, while he asked if "she really believed they, intended to slight her," at the same time explaining how it came to his knowledge, and saying "he hoped she would not fail to attend."
At the same time Corinda made her appearance round the corner of the piazza. "Here, Cora," said Anna. "Come with me to my room; I want you."
"John," said she to her son, when Corinda had gone with the medicine, "John, have you ever made me a Christmas present since I've been here?" "I believe not," was his answer. "Wall," continued grandma, "bein's the fashion, I want you to give me somethin' this Christmas, will you?" "Certainly," said he, "what is it?"
"What's them tall frosted ones in the parlor chamber for, if 'tain't to use. Go, Corind, and fetch 'em." But Corinda did not dare, and Aunt Milly went herself, taking the precaution to bring them in the tongs, so that in the denouement she could stoutly deny having even "tached 'em, or even had 'em in her hands!" When Mabel heard of the change, she seemed for a moment stupefied.
Accordingly, when the hour for retiring arrived, she ordered Corinda to show him into the "east chamber," a room used for her common kind of visitors, but which Joel pronounced "as neat as a fiddle."
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