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Updated: June 28, 2025
My life may be protracted for many years, if I can live in peace and comfort; but if I must suffer privation, want and anxiety, I cannot survive many months, Jacquelina." The poor girl was deadly pale; she started up and walked the floor in a distracted manner, crying: "What shall I do! Oh! what shall I do?" "It is very plain what you shall do, my child. You must marry Dr. Grimshaw.
Then he inquired after the health of the family at Luckenough, commented upon the weather, the state of the crops, etc., and with a valedictory bow withdrew, and followed the retreating crowd. "I think we can also go now," said Mrs. Waugh. "Yes," said Jacquelina, rising. Upon reaching the outside, they found old Oliver, with the sleigh drawn up to receive them.
"Come, my dear, I am going," said Mrs. Waugh. "Wait, aunty, I don't like to go in a crowd." Mrs. Waugh waited while the people pressed toward the outer doors. "I wonder whether the professor will wait and join us when we return home?" said Mrs. Waugh. "We shall see," said Jacquelina. "I wish he may. I believe he will. I am prepared for such an emergency."
And Jacquelina heard and understood, and wept and sighed a new experience to the poor girl, who was "Not used to tears at night Instead of slumber!" All through the night she nursed her with unremitting care. And in the morning, when the fever waned, and the patient was wakeful, though exhausted, she left her only to bring the refreshing cup of tea and plate of toast prepared by her own hands.
Jacquelina laughed, something like her old silvery laugh, as she answered: "No, uncle; though if it were not for Mimmy, I really should prefer it to marrying Grim!" "What do you mean, then? Speak!" "This, then, uncle: By what I have heard, and what I have seen, and what I have surmised, I am already as deep in your secrets respecting Grim as you are yourself."
L'Oiseau read this letter with a changing cheek when she finished it she folded and laid it aside in silence. Then she called to her side her child her Jacquelina her Sans Souci as for her gay, thoughtless temper she was called. I should here describe the mother and daughter to you.
He recounted, with much exaggeration, the scene that had just transpired between himself and Jacquelina repeated with additions her undutiful words, bitterly reproached Mary for encouraging and fostering that rebellious and refractory temper in her daughter, warned her to bring the headstrong girl to a sense of her position and duty, or to prepare to leave his roof; for he swore he "wouldn't be hectored over and trodden down by her nor her daughter any longer!"
A shout of joy greeted the commodore as he appeared with Jacquelina in the yard. But heeding nothing but the burden he bore in his arms, the old sailor strode on until he reached a convenient spot, where he threw the blanket off her face to give her air.
But when she brought it to the bedside the pale invalid waved it away. She felt as if she could not eat. Fear had clutched her throat and would not relax its hold. "I want to talk to you, Jacquelina," she said. "Eat and drink first, Mimmy, and then you and I will have such another good talk!" said Jacquelina, coaxingly. "I can't! Oh! I can't swallow a mouthful, I am choking now!"
"I had already intended to go," replied Jacquelina, without relaxing a muscle of her face. The professor nodded and left the room. Soon after, Jacquelina sought her aunty, whom she found in the pantry, mixing mince-meat. "I say, aunty " "Well, Lapwing?" "When Satan turns saint, suspicion is safe, is it not?" "What do you mean, Lapwing?"
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