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Yes, I asked her why she did not set up for a lady doctor, and she said it was impossible that she could venture on showing her certificates or using her name- either his or hers." That was in the main all that could be extracted from Elvira, though it was brought out again and again in all sorts of forms.
"Oh, woman, woman!" said Léon, beginning to open the guitar-case. "It is one of the burdens of my life, Monsieur Stubbs; they support each other; they always pretend there is no system; they say it's nature. Even Madame Berthelini, who is a dramatic artist!" "You are heartless, Léon," said Elvira; "that woman is in trouble."
Evelyn came forward to assume the duties of hostess; and Sydney turned and ran away so precipitately that she shut the door on the trailing skirt of her habit and had to open it again to release herself. Mr. Wakefield hoped the young ladies would pardon him for having spoilt their ride, and Elvira was going off to change her dress, when, to his dismay, Mrs.
"I am grateful to you for the interest you take in my son," she said; "I hope you will not excite yourself so much that you will be ill." "I will die if that can save him," answered Madelon Hautville, and went down the snowy steps over the terraces. Elvira Gordon, when she had closed the door, drew the bolt softly. Truth was, she thought the girl had gone mad through grief and love for her son.
Hernáni was naturally the manager himself, Leander Babérossy, Elvira was to be played by Miss Palmira, the other gentlemen were simply indicated by N. N., X. X. or . "They are all women you know," explained the innkeeper, "who don't want to advertise their names. The charge for the front seats is 21/2d, for the second-class places, a penny." "The gentry can sit where they please, I presume?"
"Just think, Mea," the peace-loving Loneli said to her, "I have a message for you from Elvira; she wants you to know that she is willing to forgive you on condition that she may meet Leonore. She wants to be her friend and sit beside her in school." "It's too late now, and it won't help her. I don't care whether she wants to make up with me or not," Mea said placidly.
"The government of these United States that has laughed at our sufferings will rue the day." "Even your saying that is very droll, but I love you for it." Elvira lifted both her hands as if testifying to her own sincerity. "I love you for it." The elder thought it needful here to be again jocose. "Oh, come now, I am married." Elvira did not feel herself insulted.
Then there were songs, and dialogues, and two compositions, one on "Rats" and one on "Planting Corn," which had been produced by their respective authors after much wear of brain fibre and much blotting of writing-paper. Last of all, Elvira read one of Longfellow's poems, after which she said that the exercises of the school were over, but that remarks from visitors would be gladly received.
Elvira stood caressing him, barely vouchsafing to look at her hostess, and declaring that she never meant to come back. Not a fortnight had passed, however, before she burst upon them again, kissing them all round, and reiterating that she hated her aunt, and would live with Mother Carey. Mr. Gould had waited to be properly ushered in.
Thereupon the young man coloured and looked for a moment beautiful. Leon and Elvira both observed the byplay, and a shock passed from one to the other; for they were inveterate match-makers, especially between those who were already married. "I beg your pardon," said Leon suddenly. "I see no use in pretending.
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