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"What in your opinion is the best preparation for wearing prosperity well?" A glance at Mrs. Evelyn's face which was opposite her, and at one or two others which had undeniably the air of being arrested, was enough for Fleda's quick apprehension. She knew they had been talking of her. Her eyes stopped short of Mr. Carleton's and she coloured and hesitated. No one spoke. "By prosperity you mean ?"
Carleton offered to take it with the basket, or even to put it in the basket, where he showed her it would go very well; it must go nowhere but in Fleda's own hand. Fleda was in restless haste till they had passed over the already twice-trodden ground and entered upon the mountain road. It was hardly a road; in some places a beaten track was visible, in others Mr.
"And what has Fleda done to be such a besom of desolation?" Fleda's laugh set everybody else a-going, and there was immediately more life and common feeling in the society than had been all day. They all seemed willing to shake off a weight, and even Fleda, in the endeavour to chase the gloom that hung over others, as it had often happened, lost half of her own.
Fleda's cheeks had gained no colour, but she had grown a little stronger, and it was thought the party might proceed on their way without any more tarrying; trusting that change and the motion of travelling would do better things for Fleda than could be hoped from any further stay at Montepoole.
And stretching out his hand the old gentleman laid it tenderly upon Fleda's bowed head, saying with strong earnestness and affection, even his voice somewhat shaken, "God grant that prayer! whatever else he do with her, keep my child from the evil! and bring her to join her father and mother in heaven! and me!" He said no more; but Fleda's sobs said a great deal.
The several members of the family therewith fell into a general muse, with the single exception of Hugh, whose eyes and thoughts seemed to be occupied with Fleda's living presence. Mr. Rossitur then requested that breakfast might be ready very early at six o'clock. "Six o'clock!" exclaimed Mrs. Rossitur. "I have to take a long ride, on business, which must be done early in the day."
Rhodo inclined his head. "When the doctors have testified, we will take him with us. Say your farewells," he added, with gesture of command. A cry of protest rose from Fleda's soul, and yet she knew it was what the Ry would have wished, that he should be buried by his own people where they would. Slowly she drew near to the dead man, and leaned over and kissed his shaggy head.
"No, perhaps not," she said, with a grateful look up. "You do not feel the cold now, Elfie?" "Not at all not in the least I am perfectly comfortable I am doing very well." He stood still, and the changing lights and shades on Fleda's cheek grew deeper. "Do you know where we are, Mr. Carleton?"
"Well," said Hugh, "you and I do not want any better than this, do we, Fleda?" Fleda's smile, a most satisfactory one, was divided between him and King. "I don't believe," said Hugh, "you would have loved that dog near so well if anybody else had given him to you." "I don't believe I should! not a quarter," said Fleda with sufficient distinctness. "I never liked that Mr.
In her aunt she had all but the name of a mother; in her uncle, with kindness and affection, she had amusement, interest, and improvement; in Hugh everything; love, confidence, sympathy, society, help; their tastes, opinions, pursuits, went hand in hand. The two children were always together. Fleda's spirits were brighter than Hugh's, and her intellectual tastes stronger and more universal.
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