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Updated: July 15, 2025
I fear, though very little has been said about it, that Jassie has an intense dislike to the idea of Barmettle; and I fear still more, that in spite of Lady Myrtle's good sense and extreme wish to cause no trouble, she has somehow or other allowed some hint of her intentions to escape her. Colonel Mildmay looked very grave at this; graver than he had yet done.
'A thousand a year! that's a good deal, she said. 'I had thought' 'But why worry yourself about things that can never be, dear Jassie? said her mother. 'We were going to tell you even your Aunt Alison does not know yet that it is all decided, and oh, I am so thankful that the long separation is over at last. Your father wrote yesterday to accept the Barmettle appointment.
It will be rather difficult for you and Jacinth for Jassie especially to avoid all appearance of interference, as that would do harm on both sides. But still you may find opportunities of speaking warmly and admiringly of the Harper girls, whenever your school happens to be mentioned. That can do no harm, and may even help to pave the way for bringing about a better state of things some day.
It's rather a poky place, you know, mamma, and in India I suppose the houses are all enormous. I can only remember like in a dream, about very big, very white rooms. 'The last house we've had was far from enormous, said her mother with a smile, 'still it was very nice. I often wished you and Jassie could have been with us there. 'But oh mamma, you'll never go back again, pleaded Frances.
'But here we are, Jassie, and as she spoke she turned down a small passage, not wide enough to be called by a more important name, leading out of the already poor and narrow street they were in, and knocked at a door a few steps on. It was quickly opened. A rather gaunt and careworn, but clean and honest-looking, elderly woman stood before them.
She goes to see Lady Myrtle regularly. I shall be hearing from Alison in a day or two, however. 'Jassie, said Frances, a moment or two later, when their mother had left the room, 'I wish you wouldn't look so melancholy. Just think what a lot of nice things have come to us, as well as the sad ones.
'I am glad it is cheap, she said to her husband, 'for we can afford to spend rather more in making it comfortable and nice, especially for Jassie.
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