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Fox-Moore's gowns, as allow the funereal dulness of them to overflow on to her brown neck. It even cast an added shadow on her sallow cheek. The figure of the older woman, gaunt and thin enough, announced the further constriction of the corset. By way of revenge the sharp shoulder-blades poked the corset out till it defined a ridge in the black silk back.
I must be anxious about those late people, after all. 'As a matter of fact you and I never have met, said Haycroft, cordially taking old Mr. Fox-Moore's hand. 'Beside you permanent officials we ephemeræ, the sport of parties 'Ah, that's all right! Mrs. Freddy's head, poised an instant on one side, seemed to say. 'Who is it? Who is late? demanded Mrs.
Every one wants to see whether these particular culprits wear their rue with a difference. 'Or whether, Borrodaile went on, 'whether, like the majority, they merely look abject and flustered, and whisper agitated lies. Personally I have known it to be the most interesting moment of the evening. What brought Mrs. Fox-Moore's plight forcibly home to Mrs.
Neither could Lady John's neighbour, the Bishop, understand Mrs. Fox-Moore's reproach. Had not his young kinswoman's charity concerts helped to rebuild the chantry? 'Such a nice creature! was Lord John's contribution. Then, showing the profundity of his friendly interest, 'Why doesn't she find some nice fella to marry her? 'People don't marry so early nowadays, his wife reassured him.
It may have been recollection of Mrs. Fox-Moore's fear of 'the thin end of the wedge' that made Miss Levering smile as she said 'Yes, I've been expecting you for the last half hour, but it's very good of you to come at all. Miss Claxton looked as if she quite agreed. 'You'll have some tea? Miss Levering was moving towards the bell. 'No, I've had my tea.
Miss Levering stood at the door with an anxious eye on the stair, as if fearful of the home-coming of 'her fellow-coward, or, direr catastrophe old Mr. Fox-Moore's discovering the damning fact of this outlaw's presence under his roof! Yet, even so, torn thus between dread and desire to pluck out the heart of the new mystery, 'the militant woman, Miss Levering did not speed the parting guest.
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