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Ellsworthy's request now debarred their taking up their quarters near Constantia Warren. They spoke of their plans, but would not tell what they were, and Miss Martineau again went away offended. "There is no secret in the matter," she said, when talking over the affair with Mrs. Ellsworthy.
"She was crying for a long time last night," whispered Daisy; "it hurts her dreadfully to take Mrs. Ellsworthy's money. I don't suppose I mind it so much, because I was coming to Mrs. Ellsworthy to ask her for some money. I did not find her, and I was miserable until you found me and helped me, Prince. Then I love Mrs. Ellsworthy, and so does Jasmine."
She tried to expostulate with Hannah she tried to say that her one and only duty was to try and get tidings of Mrs. Ellsworthy's whereabouts, and then to follow her on foot if necessary; but if the little spirit was willing, the flesh was weak.
In due time she arrived at the lodge, saw the woman who kept the gates, obtained from her without much difficulty Mrs. Ellsworthy's address, and then prepared to return home. Just as she reached the stile, however, which led into the field where she had found Daisy, a thought struck her she had no writing-paper in the house, and what could be bought at Teckford was almost too bad to use.
Noel was of course enthusiastic in Mrs. Ellsworthy's cause, and announced his intention of going to see her that very day. "She is in town," he said; "and if you give me the girls' address I can bring her to them this afternoon." But here Miss Egerton laid her thin hand on the young man's arm.
Noel?" she inquired anxiously. "Jasmine says she has a bent, and she must follow it, and no one can prevent her." "The bent can be guided, Daisy," said Arthur; but he looked puzzled and seemed uncomfortable at the little girl's news. The Ellsworthy's had begged of Noel to promote the interests of these girls. He was only too anxious to do so, but he found his task by no means an easy one.
She scarcely joined at all in Jasmine's chatter, nor did she notice Daisy's raptures over a tiny white pup Mrs. Ellsworthy's parting gift.
Show her up, Henry, and give her a hint that I'm going out to dinner, and can only spare her a very few moments." Hannah could not certainly be accused when she entered Mrs. Ellsworthy's room, of any want of nerves. Her hands were shaking, her lips were tremulous, and her face, as she entered the room, became perfectly white. "You'll excuse me, ma'am," she said.
Ellsworthy's visit she was distrait, she was indifferent to mistakes, and she allowed her naughtiest and most troublesome scholar to gabble through her French translation without once correcting her.
Daisy, I have formed a little theory. I believe girls are sent into the world with a strong bias in a particular direction. You see, it always did seem to be meant that dear Primrose was to be a companion, or secretary, of some sort; for Mrs. Ellsworthy wanted her to be Mr. Ellsworthy's secretary, and to write his letters for him.
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