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Philip, you don't quite understand my sweet Euneece. Honorable, high minded, delicate in her feelings, and, oh, so unselfish! I don't want to alarm you, but when she hears you have been deceiving Helena " "Upon my word, Miss Jillgall, you are so provoking! I have not been deceiving Helena. Haven't I told you what discouraging answers I got, when I went to see the Governor?
But I ought also to tell you that I saw him perhaps at his worst. The subject on which he wished to speak with me would have agitated any man, in his state of health. He consulted me about his daughter's marriage." Miss Jillgall suddenly turned pale. "His daughter's marriage?" she repeated. "Oh, you frighten me!" "Why should I frighten you?"
Of the multitude of questions with which poor Miss Jillgall overwhelmed me of the wild words of sorrow and alarm that escaped her of the desperate manner in which she held by my arm, and implored me not to go away, when I must see for myself that "she was a person entirely destitute of presence of mind" I shall say nothing.
She was instantly folded in Miss Jillgall's arms. On her release, she came to me, eager for news of her father's health. When I had communicated all that I thought it right to tell her of the doctor's last report, she noticed Mrs. Tenbruggen. The appearance of a stranger seemed to embarrass her. I left Miss Jillgall to introduce them to each other. "Darling Euneece, you remember Mrs.
Before she could reply, or I could say anything more, the door that led to the landing was opened softly and slyly, and Miss Jillgall peeped in. Eunice instantly left me, and ran to the meddling old maid. They whispered to each other. Miss Jillgall's skinny arm encircled my sister's waist; they disappeared together.
Twice I've knocked, and asked her to let me in, and can't even get an answer. They do say there's luck in odd numbers; suppose I try again?" Mrs. Molly knocked, and the proverb proved to be true; she got an answer from Miss Jillgall at last: "If you don't be quiet and go away, you shan't have the baby back at all." Who could help it? I burst out laughing.
With this resolution, she had left him. "I have tried to convince her," Philip said, "that she will not be associated with her sister's disgrace when she bears my name; I have promised to take her far away from England, among people who have never even heard of her sister. Miss Jillgall has used her influence to help me. All in vain! There is no hope for us but in you.
I don't mean in his looks, poor dear I mean in his mind." There was true sorrow and sympathy in her face. I believe I should hardly have thought her ugly, if we had first met at that moment. Thus far, she had only amused me. I began really to like Miss Jillgall now. "I must not conceal from you," I replied, "that the state of Mr. Gracedieu's mind surprised and distressed me.
"You may be of some use, Miss Jillgall, if you stay," my sister suggested. "Eunice seems to be trembling. Is she angry, or is she ill?" The sting of this was in the tone of her voice. It was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life but I did succeed in controlling myself. "Go on with what you have to say," I answered, "and don't notice me."
"Miss Jillgall." The very person I had been trying to find! I asked where she was. The laundress pointed dolefully to the locked door: "In there." "And where is your baby?" The poor woman still pointed to the door: "I'm beginning to doubt, miss, whether it is my baby." "Nonsense, Mrs. Molly. If it isn't yours, whose baby can it be?" "Miss Jillgall's."
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