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I can give you this, at least, and I can promise to protect and cherish you. I cannot give you that to which you have been accustomed all your life, that which you have here at Fairview, but I shouldn't say this to you if I believed that you cared for them above other things." "Oh, Austen!" she cried, "I do not I do not! They would be hateful to me without you.
I will take you out after I return." Then, noticing her downcast look, "You shall have more liberty when we get into our own home," he said kindly. At that she looked up with a bright, glad smile. "Papa, it will be so nice!" Max had drawn near. "Papa," he said, "won't you let Lu take a walk with me? Mayn't we run over to Fairview, and bring Evelyn back with us?
They had gained the ridge now, and the moon had risen again for them, striking black shadows from the maples on the granite-cropped pastures. A little farther on was a road which might have been called the rear entrance to Fairview. What was he to say? "I am afraid Mr. Flint has other things to do than to see me," he answered. "If he wished to see me, he would say so."
The party from Elmhurst lunched at the Fairview Hotel, and then the girls hurried to the Opera House while Kenneth remained to attend a conference of the Republican Committee. These gentlemen were much worried over the discovery of a scheme to trade votes that had been sprung, and that Forbes and Reynolds were being sacrificed for Hopkins and Cummings. Mr.
"It is to be only a few lines, to your Uncle Lester; and I want it to go by this afternoon's mail, that, if possible, it may reach Fairview before they have arranged their plans for the summer. I want them to come here to spend the hot months. Should you like it?" "Yes, indeed, papa!
A look of pain came into the woman's eyes. "You've be'n so good to us, and done so much gettin' Eben a job on your father's place, that I don't feel as if I ought to lie to you. He done it again on Saturday night. First time in three months. The manager up at Fairview don't know it. Eben was all right Monday." "I'm sorry," said Victoria, simply. "Was it bad?" "It might have be'n. Young Mr.
Bebee in front of the roaring grate, rocking himself in the great arm-chair, and enjoying a new book which he had found upon the table. As Mrs. Fairview looked at him, and saw the complete repose and satisfaction of his manner, she began to feel in utter despair. Already her teeth were beginning to chatter, and she was shivering as if attacked by a fit of ague.
Slow to make up his mind in some things, as every eligible man must be, he was now coming rapidly to the notion that he might eventually decide upon Victoria as the most fitting mate for one in his position. Still, there was no hurry. As for going to Fairview House, that might be awkward, besides being open to misconstruction by his constituents. Mr.
I was much embarrassed when I first began to speak more so than I have ever been since, even when in the presence of thousands. I did the best I could, and the audience expressed very general satisfaction. I think some of my statements astounded them a trifle, but they soon recovered and listened with profound and respectful attention. My next appointment was at Fairview.
I can give you this, at least, and I can promise to protect and cherish you. I cannot give you that to which you have been accustomed all your life, that which you have here at Fairview, but I shouldn't say this to you if I believed that you cared for them above other things." "Oh, Austen!" she cried, "I do not I do not! They would be hateful to me without you.
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