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Scobel tells me, which is very charming. The costumes for the Norwegian tour are heather-coloured water-proof cloth, with stitched borders, plain to the last degree, but with a chic that redeems their plainness. "Conrad and I received an early invitation to the wedding. He will go; but I have refused, on the ground of ill-health. And, indeed, my dear Violet, this is no idle excuse.

She is fond of Lady Baird, and perhaps chose this method of showing her friendship; or it may be that she noticed my silver thistles and Salemina's heather-coloured velvet, they certainly deserved special recognition; or it may be that I was too beautiful to pass over in silence, in my state of exaltation I was quite equal to the belief.

The dawn was just breaking over the house-tops on the other side of the square, and the sky was bathed in a curious heather-coloured light a sure sign of a wet day to come, said hill-bred Robin. We stood out on the steps, Kitty, Dolly, Robin, and I, and Kitty put her arm round her sister's waist. I knew she was thinking of the absent Dilly.

His mouth as far as it could be seen reproduced this characteristic, which might have been called weakness, or goodness, according to the mental attitude of the observer. It was large but well formed, and showed an unimpaired line of teeth within. His dress at present was a heather-coloured rural suit, cut close to his figure.