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We will have some music." "Don't tempt me. I have an office hour awaiting me. I came principally to see this little girl." Jewel had leaned back in her chair and was watching his bright face expectantly. "I'm glad of it," rejoined Mrs. Evringham devoutly. "I distrust these sudden recoveries, Dr. Ballard. Do make very sure that she hasn't one of those lingering, treacherous fevers.
"They think I'm a machine without any feelings or opinions, and that I've been wound up to suit Mr. Evringham and run his establishment, and that I'm no more to be considered than the big Westminster clock on the stairs. Mrs. Evringham did try once to get into my employer's rooms and look after his clothes." Mrs. Forbes shook her head and tightened her lips at some recollection.
"You remember my speaking of Nat the other day?" she asked. "This is he. Mr. Bonnell, this is my cousin Jewel Evringham. She is landscape gardening just now, and may not feel like giving you her hand." "I can wash it," said Jewel, dipping the earthy member in the brook, wiping it on the grass, and placing it in the large one that was offered her. "How did you ever find us?
He would be so shocked to have you take it this way. If you could have seen how kind he was, how patient. Dear mother, don't cry. It isn't anything I can help, unless I should deliberately turn dishonest." But Mrs. Evringham did cry, and heartily.
Her bright little face shone up at him like a sunbeam. "You didn't expect to see me, grandpa, did you?" she asked, and as it did not even occur to him to stoop his head to her, she seized his hand and kissed it as they went on down the stairs. "I was so disappointed because it rained so hard. I was going to see you ride." "Yes. Beastly weather," assented Mr. Evringham.
I shouldn't like to see it." "No, we shall be where there's 'water, water everywhere. Even Summer won't attempt to houseclean the bottom of the sea." Jewel thought a minute. "I wish she wouldn't do that," she said wistfully; "because turtles would be fun, wouldn't they, grandpa?" Mr. Evringham regarded her quizzically. "I see what you want me to do," he replied.
"Yes, my mother is teaching him to be." "Well, I'm sure I'm very glad to hear this. Your grandfather is not unkindly disposed toward Science?" "My grandfather couldn't be unkind to anything! I thought you knew him." Mr. Reeves smoothed his mustache vigorously. "I thought I did," he returned. "You spoke of your cousin. I knew your aunt and cousin were with Mr. Evringham now.
It had been a matter of surprise and afterward of resentment that Mr. Evringham could remain deaf to her hints so long, and she had determined to become frank. "Or else ask Dr. Ballard," she went on; "he has very kindly provided Eloise with a horse several times, but the child likes a solitary ride, sometimes, as well as you do." The steely look returned to the host's eyes.
"It is some years since you accompanied Lawrence in his calls upon me, I believe." "Poor father!" thought Mrs. Evringham, "how unpleasantly blunt he has grown, living here alone!" "I scarcely realize it," she returned suavely. "My recollection of the park is always so clear.
He is a very kind man." The child glanced across at her cousin again. She wished cousin Eloise would lift her eyes and not look so sorry. "I wonder," she added aloud, "why Dr. Ballard called cousin Eloise a little girl." No one spoke, so Mrs. Evringham broke the momentary silence. "Did he?" she asked. "Yes, he said that my cousin Eloise was a very charming little girl."
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