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One after another of the happy old society had dropped away. The vicar had received promotion, and she only remained of the former intimates, excepting old Miss Headworth, who was no longer a companion, but whom affection forbade her to desert in feeble old age. Had her thoughts of the old times conjured up a figure belonging to them?
Miss Headworth made a faint attempt by saying something about presently, and glancing with her eyes to indicate that it was to be reserved till after Nuttie's bedtime, but the young lady comprehended the signs and exclaimed, 'Never mind me, Aunt Ursel, I know all about mother; she told me last night. 'It is! broke in Mrs. Egremont, who had been watching her aunt's face. 'You have heard of him.
Mary Nugent replied that she was just going to help Miss Headworth to bed, and that the parlour was at their service for a private interview, but Mark answered, 'My wife is anxious to hear. She knows all that I do, and is quite prepared to hear whatever Mr. Dutton may not object to saying before her. So they bade good-night to Mary, and went on together to the next house, Mr.
The two young people had known one another all their lives, for Gerard was the son of a medical man who had lived next door to Miss Headworth when the children were young. The father was dead, and the family had left the place, but this son had remained at school, and afterwards had been put into the office at the umbrella factory under charge of Mr.
'Yes, of course. Did you know, Nuttie, that your aunt was ill? 'No, indeed, I did not. What was the matter? 'Bronchitis, I believe brown titus, as Betty Butter calls it. 'Bronchitis! Oh dear! oh dear! Are you quite sure, Blanche? 'Oh yes! I am quite certain Annaple said Mark told her that Miss Headworth was laid up with bronchitis. 'And nobody has written to us all this week! sighed Nuttie.
'When did you come? 'Half an hour ago. I came down with George Greenleaf, left my things at the Royal Hotel, and came on to look for you. 'You will come and spend the evening with us? 'If you are so good as to ask me. How is Miss Headworth? 'Very feeble, very deaf; but she will be delighted to see you. There is no fear of her not remembering you, though she was quite lost when Mrs.
Coming home from their labours, in the fervent discussion of their scholars, and exchanging remarks and greetings with the other teachers of various calibres, the friends reached their own road, and there, to their amazement, beheld Miss Headworth. 'Yes, it really is! cried Nuttie. 'We can't be too late? No there's no bell! Aunt Ursel! What has brought you out? What's the matter? Where's mother?
Miss Headworth was not sorry that the small sociabilities of the friends did not leave her alone with her niece all that evening, or the next day, when there was a grand cutting-out for the working party, an operation always performed in the holidays. Miss Headworth had of late years been excused from it, and it gave her the opportunity she wanted of a consultation with Mr. Dutton.
He was shocked to hear of the certificate, for he had implicitly believed his brother's denial of the marriage, and he said Miss Headworth was so childish and simple that she might easily have been taken in by a sham ceremony.
'Yes; he had heart disease, and died quite suddenly. The living is given to Mr. Condamine, who married the eldest daughter, and the widow is gone to live under the shadow of Redcastle Cathedral. Therewith Miss Nugent opened her own door, and Miss Headworth was soon made aware of the visitor.
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