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"I'm sorry to say that it is too true, Julia," answered Miss Tippet, with a sigh. "Ha! it's so like one of these creatures," said Miss Deemas, pursing her thin lips; "so domineering, so towering, in their pride of mere physical power." Mr Tippet glanced at the Eagle in surprise, not being able to understand to what sort of "creatures" she made reference. It's very sad."
Our own private opinion in regard to the matter is, that if they had been fewer than they were, and more worthy of the name of friends, the evening might have been worth recording, but it is sufficient to say that they all came; acted as usual, spoke as usual, felt as usual, "favoured the company" with songs, as usual, and ah yes enjoyed themselves as usual till about half-past eleven o'clock, when they all took their leave, with the exception of Miss Deemas, who, in consideration of the coldness of the weather, had agreed to spend the night with her "dear friend."
I know I shall never get over it, never," repeated the little old lady, finishing her tea, and asking for another cup in the calmest possible voice, with the sweetest possible smile. "Oh yes, you will, Mrs Denman," said Miss Deemas snappishly. "No, indeed, I won't," repeated Mrs Denman; "how can I? Just think of the situation. Sitting in my chair in dishabille, when a man a Man, Miss Dee "
"How much had you on?" asked Miss Deemas in a deep voice, the calmness of which contrasted forcibly with Mrs Denman's excited tones. "Really, Miss Deemas, I see no necessity for going into particulars. It is sufficient to know that I was carried by a man into the street in the face of some thousands of people, for I heard them cheering though I saw them not.
The good lady had made use of a cab after quitting Miss Deemas, so that she was at home and seated in a luxuriously easy chair in her splendidly furnished drawing-room when the fireman applied the knocker. "Does Mrs Denman stop here, my dear?" said Joe to the smart servant-girl who opened the door. "Yes," replied the girl, "and she told me to show you up to the drawing-room whenever you came.
Hence it happened that Miss Tippet and Emma went to bed in the back room with the green hangings, while Miss Deemas retired to the front room with the blue paper.
The party was now increased by the arrival of Frederick Auberly, who at once infused life into everybody, except Miss Deemas, who had life enough of her own, and would by no means accept the loan of any from anyone else. Fred therefore ignored her altogether, and told stories and cracked jokes and sang songs as if no such female iceberg were present.
Emma blushed scarlet with shame at being caught in this way, and thereafter became rigidly grave and indifferent. When Frank again raised his eyes which, by the way, he did immediately they encountered the eagle glance of Miss Deemas frowning defiance on him, as being a sort of type or pattern specimen of his highly objectionable race.
Going up to Miss Tippet, she put a hand on each of her shoulders, and stooping down, pecked her, so to speak, on each cheek. "How are you, my dear?" said Miss Deemas, not by any means tenderly; but much in the tone in which one would expect to have one's money or one's life demanded. "Quite well, dear Julia, and so glad to see you.
There was a good deal of comment upon this subject, and Miss Deemas animadverted very strongly upon actors in general and clowns in particular.
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