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In her imagination it was all to be one long bright flower-show, in which, however, the sweet sorrowing of the sensitive plant would ever and anon invite her to pity and tears. When she entered that narrow portal she entered the world, and there she found herself walking on the well-mown grass with this huge, stern, bearded Frenchman by her side!
A friend brought it from Paris, and it's like one the Princess of Wales wore at the great flower-show this year," returned Kitty, with the air of a young lady who had all her dresses from Paris, and was intimately acquainted with the royal family.
"The Olympian gymnastic society, which has undertaken the direction of the part of the assault that is to show off the prowess of our civilians, expects what they call a flower-show audience." "Will you come, Lucian?" "If I can be spared, yes. If not, I will ask Worthington to go with you. He understands such matters better than I." "Then let us have him, by all means," said Lydia.
She crossed the room to her mother. "They have come to take me to the flower-show," she said. "One word, mamma, before I go. I have not distressed you, have I?" I like to lean towards mercy. The drops had produced their effect. My poor aunt's complexion was like itself again. "No, no, my dear," she said. "Go with our friends, and enjoy yourself." Her daughter stooped, and kissed her.
It must be Papa, they thought. But it was not he. It was only Mr. Frederick Bullock, who had come from the City according to appointment, to conduct the ladies to a flower-show. This gentleman, as may be imagined, was not kept long in ignorance of the secret.
I hope, however, that I have not interfered with any very important engagement of yours, my dear?" said the banker, half impatiently, half affectionately. "Oh, no, papa, love! I was only going with Lady Belgrade to a flower-show at the Crystal Palace.
'What would you say to May, Hazel, early May lilac-time? 'I'd like it right well. 'And suppose we fix it the day after the spring flower-show at Evenwood, and go to it together? 'I'm going with father to sing. 'Well, when you've sung, you can have tea with me. 'Thank you kindly, Mr. Marston. 'Edward. 'Ed'ard. Abel came round the house.
But all the same, she would go to Richmond Park, and by herself; for what was the use in calling in at the studio? and how could she go back home and sit in the house, knowing that her husband was away at some flower-show or morning concert, or some such thing, with that young American lady?
With many imploring caresses, with many half-formed tears in her bright eyes, with many assurances of her perfect health, she had induced her mother to allow her to come to the flower-show; to allow her also to go to Mrs. Val's dance, at which there were to be none but such very nice people. Katie was to commence her life, to open her ball with this flower-show.
The annual flower-show at Fairharbour was one of the chief events of the district, and entailed such a gathering of the County as Vera Fielding would not for worlds have missed. It also entailed the donning of beautiful garments which was an even greater attraction than the first.
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