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"If you are sure you are not too tired, Kitty; you have had a long journey," said Mrs. Denvers. "I'm not a scrap tired," said Kitty. "I'm as gay as a lark and as fresh as a daisy. I hope it's rather a big swell party, for I have got some awfully pretty dresses. I want to make myself look smart. You can tell me how they manage these sort of things in England. I'm all agog to go."
"You will all be rather thankful when I am safely married, Captain Monck," she said. There was a second or two of silence. Monck's eyes looked straight back into hers while it lasted, but they held no warmth, scarcely even interest. "I really don't know why you should say that, Miss Denvers," he said stiffly at length. Stella's gloved hands clasped each other.
If she attempts to speak to any girl belonging to Middleton School, with the exception of Alice Denvers, in whose house she is living, that girl holds communication with her at her own peril. Such a girl stands a grave chance of being expelled from the school." Miss Sherrard then descended from her platform, and the usual work of the morning went on.
I can't bear to stand in this room and remember Miss Sherrard's talk. Fancy her saying that even my dress was a talent! Now there's something in favor of my nice red cotton and my dear red silk blouse; and fancy her saying still more that my looks, my pretty face, was a talent! Mrs. Denvers, do you think me pretty, very, very, very pretty?"
"Oh, I won't talk over much," she said, glancing with her flashing eyes round at the entire party. "But you see I am quite a stranger; and, oh my! the place does seem lonely. You are all so stiff, I cannot quite understand it. Is it the English fashion, please, Mr. Denvers?" "Well, you see," answered Mrs. Denvers from the other end of the table, "we don't know you yet."
At that moment it seemed to Alice that she saw beneath Kitty's wild, eccentric manners a heart of gold. She only caught a glimpse of it, for the next moment the girl was chatting away in the most light, frivolous, extraordinary style. The dinner-bell sounded through the house, and the pair went down to dinner. "I'd like to sit near you, please, Mr. Denvers," said Kitty.
Fletcher pulled up altogether, and turned to the silent woman beside him. "Mrs. Denvers, you are splendid!" he said simply. She laughed rather tremulously. The tension over, she was feeling very weak. The saice was already at the mare's head, and Fletcher let the reins go. He dismounted without another word and went round to her side.
"Do you mind my going out at once, Mrs. Denvers?" "Certainly not, my love. Tea will be ready at five o'clock. Are you going far?" "Only to Elma Lewis' house. I want to see her; it is awfully important." "But Elma lives quite two miles from here." "Oh, that does not matter. I am sure to find my way. It is most urgent," said Kitty.
The thought of Laurie was resting on her soul; she was very anxious about him, and, in consequence, very miserable. "I always said that I hated England," she cried, coloring as she spoke. "Oh, I know, dear Mrs. Denvers, that you are a jewel; and as to Fred, he is no end of a darling; and Mr. Denvers is as nice as a man could be.
With tender hands Stella treated it, Peter standing dumbly submissive the while. When she had finished, she arranged the injured arm in a sling, and looked him in the eyes. "Peter, where is the captain sahib?" "He went to his room, my mem-sahib," said Peter. "Bernard sahib carried the little missy sahib back, and Denvers sahib went with him. I did not see the captain sahib again."
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