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Updated: May 29, 2025
Avice went back to her seat, taking with her the excited-looking French exercise, while Wilfred sullenly recommenced a dispirited attack upon the African coastline. Cecilia leaned back in her chair, and took up a half-knitted sock to drop it hastily, as a long-drawn howl came from a low chair by the window. "Whatever is the matter, Queenie?"
Hazeldine dragging her by the arm, and an excited-looking gentleman pushing his way through the crowd behind her, Vera got swept on into the church. "You are very late, ladies," whispered the pew-opener, who supposed them to belong to the wedding guests; "it is nearly over. You had better take these seats in this pew; you will see them come out well from here."
How that mite of a girl stands it I don't know." Before Mr. Goldthwaite had time to answer, the door opened, and a very eager, excited-looking boy appeared on the threshold. "Well, Tom, my boy," said Mr. Keane, holding out his hand, "the bargain's sealed. You belong to me now." "Has Uncle Josh has Aunt Hepsy said I might?" he said breathlessly. "Oh, it is too good to be true!"
When Maggie entered Miss Eccleston's sitting-room that evening she found the room about half-full of eager, excited-looking girls. Miss Eccleston was standing up and speaking; Miss Heath was leaning against the wall; a velvet curtain made a background which brought out her massive and grand figure in full relief.
I don't think I thought of the secretary matter again, until at noon, Winnie telephoned me that it was all right. I thanked her, and promptly forgot the episode. And so it was, that when I reached home that night, I had one of the surprises of my life. Winnie came to dinner, smiling, and rather excited-looking. "What's up, Infant?" I asked. "Have you accepted a proposal from a nice college lad?"
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