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"Oh, no," said Olive. "I would not think of such a thing. In fact, Miss Raleigh and I are engaged. We are very busy about some important work." Mr. Locker gazed at the crocheted nucleus with an air of the loftiest disdain.
There were the bare, sooty, whitewashed walls, the grimy floor, a black stove, clumsy, dark colored chairs, a rough table, a chest of drawers to match, with a soiled crocheted cover on it. There sat these people, with three tin plates and a steaming platter before them.
"The Hobarts are real." Rosamond's face gathered over. It was not easy to reconcile things. She liked them all, each in their way. If they would only all come, and like each other. "What is it, Rose?" said Barbara, teasing. "Your brows are knit, your nose is crocheted, and your mouth is tatted! I shall have to come and ravel you out." "I'm thinking; that is all." "How to build the fence?"
She found him bright-eyed with the excitement a first caller brings into a slow convalescence: his cheeks showed actual hints of colour; and he was smiling tremulously as he filled and lit his pipe. She brought the crocheted scarf and put it about his shoulders again, then took a chair near him. "I believe seeing Mr. Lamb did do you good, papa," she said.
I mixed the white of an egg with lemon juice and sugar, and gave it to him. He was pathetically grateful and kissed my hand. At five o'clock we sent him away firmly, having given him thirty-six dollars. He presented each of us with a roll of crocheted lace to take with us and turned in the doorway to wave a wistful final good-bye.
"I'll never, never go back," chanted Jane with feverish passion. "But I thought Arthur Peyton was coming for you," said Mrs. Carr. "He will be so disappointed." "Oh, he'll understand he'll have to," replied Gabriella carelessly. The sunshine faded slowly from the hyacinths on the window-sill, and drawing her crocheted cape of purple wool closer about her, Mrs.
"You first crochet this, and then its ultimate character depends on what you may put around it. It may be a shawl, or a table cover, or even an apron, if you like crocheted aprons. I learned the stitch last winter. Would you like me to show it to you?" "I should like it above all things," said the secretary. And together they walked to a rustic bench quite away from the story-telling group.
Maldon's bedstead, which was now in the spare room, the spare-room bedstead having been allotted to Mrs. Tams, and Rachel's old bedstead sold. Bright crocheted and embroidered wedding-presents enlivened the pale tones of the room. The wardrobe, washstand, dressing-table, chairs, carpet, and ottoman remained.
"Of course he would if " Alice hesitated; then said quickly, "Of course he'd love to see you and he's quite able to, if you care to come up." She ran up the stairs ahead of him, and had time to snatch the crocheted wrap from her father's shoulders.
Mounting the steps she leaned over, careful not to touch the crocheted counterpane, which Tippy always treated as if it were something sacred, and looked at the hats spread out upon it. Then she laid daring fingers on Cousin Mehitable's bonnet.
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