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"Well, she may have expected to marry him, and I imagine that his own mind was pretty well made up at that time," said Ray, gloomily, "but the matter was not settled until after our return, as I said before, and the engagement is to be formally announced this afternoon at the high-tea given by Mrs. Montague." Ah! this explained to Mona what had puzzled her just before leaving home why Mrs.
He was a freckled youth, with hair that bristled in places where it should have lain smooth, and he fell in love with Zuleika duly, at first sight, during high-tea. In the course of the evening, he sought to win her admiration by a display of all his tricks. These were familiar to this household, and the children had been sent to bed, the mother was dozing, long before the seance was at an end.
Montague," Ray responded, with cold dignity. "In the first place, the paper does not belong to you; it rightly belongs to your husband's daughter. In the second place, it came into my possession in a perfectly legitimate manner. On the day of your high-tea I came here a little late, if you remember.
As it was, however, he devoted himself to his guests with such hearty good-will that the tea-table soon rang with merry talk and laughter. The high-tea itself was beyond praise; Mrs. Beadle had seen to that. Mrs.
Montague had once or twice appeared embarrassed during their conversation, why she had abruptly paused in the midst of that last sentence, and why, too, she had been so unusually particular about her personal appearance for a home-reception. She mentioned these circumstances to Ray, and asked, in conclusion, if he were also invited to the high-tea.
I have about an hour's more work to do upon it," the young girl answered. "That is well, for I want you to go down town to do some shopping for me. I cannot attend to it, as I wish to keep fresh for my high-tea this afternoon," Mrs. Montague returned, flushing slightly. Then she added: "I will make out a list of what I need, and you may go as soon as the dress is done."
But time was flying, and Mona knew that she must get back to assist Mrs. Montague with her toilet for the high-tea. "It was very nice of you, Ray, to bring me here for this delightful lunch," she said, as they arose from the table, with a regretful sigh that they must separate, and began to draw on her gloves.
The grass had become quite green, the trees were putting forth their leaves, and the weather was very warm for the time of the year. On the morning after the high-tea and the announcement of the engagement, Mrs.
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