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Trapes, an' she wants you to go over so she can pipe you off. 'N' say, you're sure up against a catty proposition in her; if you don't hit it off on the spot as soon as she gets her lamps onto you, it'll be nix for you, Geoff, an' nothin' doin'!" "Lucid!" said Ravenslee, yawning, "and sounds promising!"
While native caution kept him hesitating, the opportunity slipped away; Agnes surrendered to the boisterous advances of Geoff, and he turned to find Mrs. Nares tentatively conversational on his left. For a quarter of an hour Eric listened with one ear to the parish history of Lashmar.
"But she's never vexed with us now," I said eagerly. "Nurse is very nice to her, and then Miss Goldy-hair told us about Mrs. Partridge being so old, and that we should be res respecting and all that way to her." "'Respectful, you mean, my dear," said Uncle Geoff smiling a little, for I had stumbled over the word.
Marriage, for her who was already married; a new life to come in place of the old; a state of affairs in which Geoff should no longer be first, in which, in fact, it would be better, an ease to her, that Geoff should be away! Oh, horrible thought! an ease to her to be without Geoff!
And then she looked up at Uncle Geoff. "Children," he said, "you'll have to find a new name for Miss Goldy-hair, or rather I've found one for you. How would 'Auntie' do?" Tom and Racey stared, but I, being so much older, of course understood. To Uncle Geoff's surprise I jumped up into his arms and kissed him. "Oh, Uncle Geoff," I cried, "oh, what a good plan! Is she really our auntie now?"
The General went off chuckling to write his letters; and with them safely tucked away in his pocket, Geoffrey drove later in the day to the station. General Faversham did not encourage demonstrations. He shook his son cordially by the hand "There's no way I would rather you spent your furlough. But come back, Geoff," said he.
"Oh yes anything will do!" "Why, hello!" exclaimed Spike, reappearing with a cup and saucer, "still piping off Hermy's photo, Geoff?" "I'm wondering why she looks so sad?" "Sad?" repeated Spike, setting down the crockery with a rattle, "Hermy ain't sad; she always looks like that.
Is it to tempt Tom to eat, or what has put it into your heads to want something particularly nice to-day?" "Oh because why I thought I had told you at the beginning," I said, "how stupid of me! Why it's because Miss Goldy-hair's coming to have tea with us, to make up for us not going to her, you know." Uncle Geoff raised his eyebrows. "Oh ho," he said, "I see! And what is it you want then?"
I am terrified; yet I know you are right. And, oh, you dear, don't leave me! See me through." "I am never away from Garth for a night, as you know," said Mrs. Dalmain. "But he and little Geoff went down to Overdene this morning, with Simpson and nurse; so, if your man can motor me over during the evening, I will stay as long as you need me." "Ah, thanks," said Lady Ingleby.
Eventually, as we hope and believe, he will go back to take up his own position, and, thanks to Geoff, the property will be in a very different condition from what it was when he left. He must make a marriage which will be a help, not a hindrance. And who is she? Answer me that! What do you know about her?" "She is a dear girl! She is very attractive! Her father is abroad.
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