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The Duchess was determined that her daughter, from the earliest possible moment, should be prepared for her high station in a way that would commend itself to the most respectable; her good, plain, thrifty German mind recoiled with horror and amazement from the shameless junketings at Carlton House; Drina should never be allowed to forget for a moment the virtues of simplicity, regularity, propriety, and devotion.
"Well," he said, "as a matter of fact and record, I am a sort of relative of yours a species of avuncular relation." "What is that?" asked Drina coldly. "That," said Selwyn, "means that I'm more or less of an uncle to you. Hope you don't mind. You don't have to entertain me, you know." "An uncle!" repeated Drina. "Our uncle?" echoed Billy. "You are not our soldier uncle, are you?
It was genuine laughter, too; and Boots grinned and puffed at his pipe, and recrossed his legs, watching Selwyn out of eyes brightening with expectancy. "Then it's settled," he said. "What? Your ultimate career with Drina?" "Oh, yes; that also. But I referred to your coming to live with me." "Boots " "Oh, fizz! Come on. I don't like the way you act, Phil."
As for Gladys, it was difficult to think of her as married; and to Boots Drina whispered blissfully: "I look almost as old; I know I do. After this I shall certainly make no end of a fuss if they don't let me dine with them. Besides, you want me to, don't you, Boots?" "Of course I do." "And am I quite as entertaining to you as older girls, Boots, dear?"
For a moment neither spoke; she could not; he dared not. Then Drina caught his hands, and Eileen's loosened in his clasp and fell away as the child said distinctly, "I'll kiss you after dinner; it can't be done here, can it, Eileen?" "You little monkey!" exclaimed her father, astonished; "what in the name of cruelty to kids are you doing here?"
And so it happened that among the jolly youthful throng which clustered around the little candle-lighted tables in the dining-room at Silverside, Drina, in ecstasy, curly hair just above the nape of her slim white neck, and cheeks like pink fire, sat between Boots and a vacant chair reserved for her tardy father.
They went upstairs together. Nina knocked, peeped in, then summoned Mr. Lansing. "Oh, Boots, Boots!" groaned Drina, lifting her arms and encircling his neck, "I don't think I am ever going to get well I don't believe it, no matter what they say. I am glad you have come; I wanted you and I'm very, very sick. . . . Are you happy to be with me?"
"You will, won't you?" begged Drina. "We've been pretty bad, but not bad enough for that!" "I Oh, yes, I will. Stop that noise, Winthrop! Josie, I'm going to lean over you and you, too, Clemence, baby. Katie, take those dogs away immediately; and remember about the marmalade." Reassured, smiling through tears, the children trooped off, it being the bathing hour; and Mrs.
The two girls were very fond of one another; they would walk hand in hand together in Kensington Gardens. But little Drina was perfectly aware for which of them it was that they were followed, at a respectful distance, by a gigantic scarlet flunkey. Warm-hearted, responsive, she loved her dear Lehzen, and she loved her dear Feodora, and her dear Victoire, and her dear Madame de Spath.
"You will, too, won't you?" asked Drina, jealous lest Boots, her idol, miss his due share of piscatorial glory. "If you'll wait until I finish my French I'll come with you." "Of course I will," said Lansing reproachfully; "you don't suppose there's any fun anywhere for me without you, do you?" "No," said Drina simply, "I don't." "Another Phyllis in embryo," murmured Eileen to Selwyn.
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