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"Mass' Preston come last night," she went on; "so I reckon Miss Daisy'll want to wear it by and by." "Preston come last night!" I said. "After I was in bed?" and feeling that it was indeed Christmas, I finished getting ready and went down stairs. I made up my mind I might as well be friends with Preston, and not push any further my displeasure at his behaviour. So we had a comfortable breakfast.
"But this I don't mind telling you, Bunting Daisy'll have plenty o' time to get tired of Joe Chandler before they two are dead. Mark my words!" "Well, she might do worse," said Bunting ruminatingly. "He's as steady as God makes them, and he's already earning thirty-two shillings a week. But I wonder how Old Aunt'd like the notion? I don't see her parting with Daisy before she must."
It was very aggravating of her to go and behave like this just when they were beginning to get on nicely again. "For the matter of that," he said suddenly, "Daisy'll be able to help you with the work, Ellen, and she'll brisk us both up a bit." Mrs. Bunting made no answer. She sat down heavily at the table. And then she said languidly, "You might as well show me the girl's letter."
"For the matter of that, there's no reason why Joe Chandler shouldn't go over and see her there," said Bunting hesitatingly. "Oh, yes, there is," said Mrs. Bunting, smiling shrewdly. "Plenty of reason. Daisy'll be a very foolish girl if she allows her aunt to know any of her secrets. I've only seen that woman once, but I know exactly the sort Margaret is.
"Mass' Preston come last night," she went on; "so I reckon Miss Daisy'll want to wear it by and by." "Preston come last night!" I said. "After I was in bed?" and feeling that it was indeed Christmas, I finished getting ready and went downstairs. I made up my mind I might as well be friends with Preston, and not push any further my displeasure at his behaviour. So we had a comfortable breakfast.
"Daisy'll stay here just as long as she can," he said shortly. "It's too bad of you, Ellen, to talk like that! She helps you all she can; and she brisks us both up ever so much. Besides, 'twould be cruel cruel to take the girl away just now, just as she and that young chap are making friends-like. One would suppose that even you would see the justice o' that!" But Mrs. Bunting made no answer.
His face changed, as if sunlight had been suddenly poured over it. He came kneeling on one knee before me, taking my hand and kissing it, and laughing. "And I see ye're not confident without reason!" added Miss Cardigan. "Daisy'll just let ye say your mind, and no punish you for it." "But it is true, Miss Cardigan," I said, turning to her.
Daisy'll be back to-day. Why don't you wait till she's come home to help you?" But from the hall where she was busy dusting, sweeping, polishing, his wife's voice came back: "Girls ain't no good at this sort of work. Don't you worry about me. I feel as if I'd enjoy doing an extra bit of cleaning to-day. I don't like to feel as anyone could come in and see my place dirty." "No fear of that!"
His face changed, as if sunlight had been suddenly poured over it. He came kneeling on one knee before me, taking my hand and kissing it, and laughing. "And I see ye're not confident without reason!" added Miss Cardigan. "Daisy'll just let ye say your mind, and no punish you for it." "But it is true, Miss Cardigan," I said, turning to her.
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