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Hazleby had exhausted them, and began to remark how thin Elizabeth looked to tell a story of a boy who had died of a fever, some said of neglect, at the school where Horace was to hint at the possibility of Rupert's having been lost on the Scottish mountains, blown up on the railroad, or sunk in a steam-vessel to declare that girls were always spoiled by being long absent from home, and to dilate on the advantages of cheap churches.
'Yes, said Helen, 'because Dora came to me in her distress, and would not let Mrs. Hazleby kiss her. 'How came Mrs. Hazleby to begin upon it? said Elizabeth; 'was it from her instinctive perception of disagreeable subjects? 'I can hardly tell, said Helen, 'I was not there at first; I rather think but here she stopped short, and looked confused. 'Well, what do you think?
It was not long before a loud knock at the door announced that lady's arrival. Mrs. Hazleby was a tall bony Scotchwoman, with fierce-looking grey eyes. She gave Mrs. Woodbourne a very overpowering embrace, and then was careful to mark the difference between her niece, little Dora, whom she kissed, and the three elder girls, with whom she only shook hands.
As soon as Elizabeth appeared, Dora sprang towards her, exclaiming, 'Lizzie, dear Lizzie, do you know, Aunt Hazleby says that my mamma is not your mamma, nor Kate's, nor Helen's, and I do not like it. What does she mean? Lizzie, I do not understand.
'First, Papa, said Elizabeth, 'let me beg one thing of you, do not tell Mrs. Hazleby that Harriet went with us, for she could not know that it was wrong of us to go, and she is very much afraid of her mother's anger. Mr.
'Your Papa was pleased with what he saw of Major Hazleby last year, said Lady Merton. 'Oh yes, Lizzie likes him very much, said Anne; 'it is the lady of whom she has such a horror. 'I should fancy, said Lady Merton, 'that Mrs. Woodbourne's horror of her was almost equal to Lizzie's. 'Kind gentle Aunt Mildred, said Anne, 'do you think she ever had a horror of anyone?
'Perhaps she meant it as a compliment, said Anne; 'you know, Mary of Scotland says, that "Sovereigns ought to have long ears." 'I suppose her son was of the same opinion, said Elizabeth, 'when he built his famous lug. As to Mrs. Hazleby, she is never happy but when she is finding fault with someone. It will make you sick to hear her scolding and patronizing poor Mamma.
'I do not think I can, Rupert, said Elizabeth, not wishing to expose Harriet, for Mrs. Woodbourne's sake. 'Then I am to understand, said Rupert, 'that Miss Hazleby has presented Fido to this noble Adolphus, as a pledge of the tenderest friendship, and that you and Kate act as confidants. 'Nonsense, Rupert, said Anne, trying to check him by a look.
The rest of the company walked round the cloisters, which were covered with dark red roses and honeysuckles, talking to the old people, admiring their flowers, especially Mr. Dillon's dahlias, and watching the troop of children, who looked like a living flower-bed. Mrs. Hazleby chanced to be standing near Mrs.
'Well, Mamma, had you a prosperous journey? said she. 'Yes, very much so, said Lady Merton: 'Mrs. Hazleby was in high good-humour, she did nothing but sing Rupert's praises, and did not scold Mrs. Woodbourne as much as usual. 'And what have you been doing, Miss Anne? said Sir Edward; 'you are quite on the qui vive. 'Oh!
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