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Updated: June 28, 2025
"Cloudy, my dear fellow, we have been like brothers all our lives; now won't you tell me what has brought you to this pass? What troubles you so much? Perhaps I can aid you in some way. Come, what is it now?" "And you really don't know what it is? Don't you know that there is a wedding on hand?" "A wedding!" "Aye, man alive! A wedding! They are going to marry the child Jacquelina to old Grimshaw."
"I shall speak very plainly, Thurston." "Oh! by all means! As plainly as you please, Mrs. Waugh," said Thurston, with an odd grimace; "I am growing accustomed to have ladies speak very plainly to me." "Well! it won't do you any harm, Thurston. And now to the point! I told you before, that you must not show any civility to Jacquelina. And now I repeat it!
Immediately after dinner Dr. Grimshaw ordered his horse, and saying that he was going to Leonardtown and should not be back till the next day, set forth. And after an early tea, Mrs. Waugh and Jacquelina set out in the family sleigh.
Jacquelina was perhaps the very least enchanted of all his hearers she was, in fact, an exception, and found the discourse so entirely uninteresting that it was with difficulty she could refrain from yawning in the face of the orator. Mrs. Waugh also, perhaps, was but half mesmerized, for her eyes would cautiously wander from the lecturer's pulpit to the side window on her right hand.
I wish I'd never been born!" cried Jacquelina, wringing her pale fingers. "Out of my sight, you curse! Out of my sight and may Heaven's wrath pursue you!" thundered the commodore, shaking with grief and rage. In the meanwhile, where was he whose headlong passions had precipitated this catastrophe? where was Thurston?
And the commodore struck his heavy stick upon the floor, and emphatically thanked God that Nace Grimshaw had not been present to witness her agitation and its cause. And Jacquelina waned and waned. And the physicians, wearied out with her case, prescribed "Change of air and scene pleasant company cheerful amusement excitement," etc. A winter in Washington was suggested.
But the storm passes, and nature, instead of being destroyed, is refreshed and ready for the sunshine and the song-birds again. The elastic heart throws off its weight, the spirits revive, and life goes on joyously in harmony with nature. So it was with Jacquelina, with this sad difference, that as her trouble was more than sorrow for it was remorse it was never quite thrown off.
Just see how Edith disappointed me! ungrateful huzzy! after my bringing her up and educating her, for her to do so! While, if she had married Grim when I wanted her to do it, by this time I'd have had my grandchil ! I mean nieces and nephews climbing about my knees. But by ! I won't be frustrated this time!" And so Jacquelina was kept more secluded than ever.
"You may tell Grim, if he asks after me, that I am gone home with Marian to Old Fields, and that I am not certain whether I shall return to-night or not," said Jacquelina, as she took leave of Mrs. Waugh. "My dear Lapwing, if you love your old aunty, come immediately back in the carriage.
Jacquelina was quivering between fun and fear vague, unaccountable fear, that hung over her like a cloud, darkening her bright frolic spirit with a woeful presentiment. After dinner Marian asked for the carriage, and Mrs. Waugh gave orders that it should be brought around for her use. Jacquelina prepared to accompany Marian home, and in an hour they were ready, and set forth.
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