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'That is an evasion, said Eveleen; 'as if you did not know more of his mind than I could ever get at, if I saw him every day of my life. 'He is provoking, that is all, answered Charlotte. 'I am sure we don't want him; but Laura and Guy will both of them take his part. A call came at that moment, the box of white gloves was come, and Laura must come and count them.
I see I am a dreadful bore. I'll go away, and leave you to repose. 'Lady Eveleen! he exclaimed, in consternation; 'what have I been doing what have I been thinking of? 'Nay, that is best known to yourself, though I think perhaps I could divine, said she, with that archness and grace that always seemed to remove the unfavourable impression that her proceedings might have given. 'Shall I?
Edmonstone for not having brought Charlotte, reproaching her with hardness of heart of which they had never believed her capable Lady Eveleen, in especial, talking with that exaggeration of her ordinary manner which her dread of Captain Morville made her assume. Little he recked of her; he was absorbed in observing how far Laura's conduct coincided with Charles's hints.
I'm afraid he'll depreciate me to his friend; and really with Mr. Thorndale, I was no more foolish than a ball requires. Lady Eveleen hoped in vain. Captain Morville danced with little Lady Helen, a child of eleven, who was enchanted at having so tall a partner; then, after standing still for some time, chose his cousin Amabel.
He might have said for many days before; for since the last ball, and still more since Lady Eveleen had been at Hollywell, it had been one round of merriment and amusement. Scrambling walks, tea-drinkings out of doors, dances among themselves, or with the addition of the Harpers, were the order of the day.
Eveleen and the old mother had searched for me upon the heath, and having haled me head and foot to their tent, despatched a message to bring Kiomi down from London to aid them in their desperate shift. They knew Squire Beltham's temper. He would have scattered the tribe to the shores of the kingdom at a rumour of foul play to his grandson.
'We ought, said Amy; 'but I meant to be reasonable when Eveleen is gone. Perhaps I ought to have waited till then, but I don't know. Lady Eveleen is so amusing that it leads to farther dawdling, and it would not do to wait to resist the temptation till it is out of the way. As he spoke, they saw Mrs. Edmonstone coming out, and went to meet her.
Why, Laura, you must have copied it from Philip's. Laura neither looked nor spoke. Philip could hardly command his countenance as Eveleen laughed, and told him he was much flattered by those becoming blushes.
To a Kathleen, an Eveleen, a Nora, or a Bessy, or an Alicia, he would have bowed more cordially on his introduction to her, for these were names with portraits and vistas beyond, that shook leaves of recollection of the happiest of life the sweet things dreamed undesiringly in opening youth. A Caroline awakened no soft association of fancies, no mysterious heaven and earth.
She was happier after this conversation, and better able to pay attention to the guests, nor did she feel guilty when obliged to play and sing in the evening for she knew he must own that she could do no otherwise. Lady Eveleen gave, however, its brilliancy to the party.
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