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Miss Taggart was not very friendly with Mrs. Poulter and Mr. Goacher, and despised Mrs. Mudge because she was low-bred. Miss Everard Miss Taggart dreaded, and accused her of being vicious and spiteful. It was still early in December, but the lodgers in Russell House who had nothing to do that is to say all of them excepting Miss Everard were making plans for Christmas.
I had hoped that one might be forthcoming. 'I am truly thankful I am worthy of hope, TRULY thankful. Mrs. Poulter dropped Palmer's Ecclesiastical History, which she had begun to read every Sunday afternoon for three months. Mr. Goacher picked it up, and was about to take Mrs. Poulter's hand, but Miss Taggart entered and the conversation closed just when it was becoming interesting.
'I'm in no hurry, Mrs. Mudge replied, 'and you don't seem to be in any. Thank you; this is not the bit I want; you needn't trouble; I can order a paper myself. The next day there was a Standard for Mrs. Mudge, who with some malice immediately offered it to Mr. Goacher. Mrs.
Miss Toller was away for nearly an hour; her search for a charwoman was unsuccessful, and she came back dejected. Helen rushed to meet her and they embraced one another. 'O Miss Toller, forgive me! When I saw you sitting with that Poulter and that Goacher, the Devil got the better of me, but 'Hush, my dear; I oughtn't to have gone, and never any more from this day call me Miss Toller.
Goacher discovered that her husband had been a missionary in the service of the Church Missionary Society and had consequently been Low, that he had been returned a little damaged in character; and that resumption of active work was undesirable. Mrs. Mudge had lunch and tea with a friend. When she came back Miss Toller told her what had happened. 'I dare say you'll blame me.
Mudge, she said, speaking to nobody in particular, and looking straight before her, 'has chosen to-day of all days on which to insult, I will not call it MY faith, but the faith of the Catholic Church. Mr. Goacher at once intervened with his oil-can. 'My leanings, Mrs.
Identity of views on almost every subject, social and religious, personal attachment beyond that felt to any other woman I ever beheld have we not sufficient reasons, if you can but respond to my emotion, to warrant an Eden for us in the future? 'Mr. Goacher, you take me by surprise.
'If fat promotes heat, said Miss Everard, 'and I have no doubt it is so, considering Miss Taggart's physiological knowledge, my advice is that we abstain from it. 'It is a pity, said Mr. Goacher, smiling, 'that animals will not suit our requirements. But to be practical, Miss Toller might be instructed to order legs of mutton with more fat.
A second glass was not offered, although Mrs. Mudge's supply was liberal. Mr. Goacher did not stint himself. 'There are beautiful churches in Northamptonshire, I believe, Miss Toller? said the reverend gentleman after the third glass. 'Yes, very beautiful. 'Ah! that is delightful.
'You must have voted with Mrs. Mudge. 'I did, but not from any sympathy with her views. I strive to keep the peace. In an establishment like this concord is necessary. Mr. Goacher, when he dropped his paper in the vase, had not forgotten that Mrs. Mudge had offered to provide the wine for the dinner. If she had been defeated the offer might have been withdrawn.
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