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She wore a bed-gown and apron like Jinny's, but not, alas! so neat or clean; her stuff petticoat, too, was ragged and old, and the feet, which were stretched forth from under its folds, were brown and bare as the hands which so deftly wielded the comb.
"Such frocks h'as h'I 'ave to do and the young lady no more caring!" had been a saying of the Hendricks that Jinny passed interestedly on to Jack. She had no memory of the young lady's name, but distinctly she recalled that she was young and beautiful and to marry a general. It was enough to launch Jinny's eager interest in Mohammedan marriages and foster the wish that she might attend one.
I feel sometimes I could sink through the floor with shame at my ignorance, when 'e talks to me so." But as time went on Mahony noticed that his wife grew decidedly thoughtful; and if John continued to sing Jinny's praises, he heard nothing more of it. He had an acute suspicion what troubled Polly; but did not try to force her confidence.
If they have found the chest they may by now be starting for camp with the first load of doubloons." Again I shook my head. "They haven't found the gold," I assured him. The astonished faces grew more anxious. "It sho' have told on li'le Miss Jinny's brain," muttered Cookie to himself. "They haven't found the gold," I reiterated with emphasis, "because the gold is not in the cave.
Jinny's father was telling me in the market last Saturday that he wanted his nephew John Henry to start right in there if they could find room for him." "Oh, of course, it's just what John Henry would like," said Virginia, speaking for the first time. "Then if it's good enough for John Henry, it's good enough for Oliver, I reckon," rejoined Miss Priscilla.
His prejudice in favour of his second wife's children was an eternal riddle to his sister. He dandled even the youngest, whom he had not seen since its birth, with visible pleasure. "It must be the black eyes," said Mary to herself; and shook her head at men's irrationality. For Jinny's offspring had none of the grace and beauty that marked the two elder children.
Words did not readily occur to John, but he made the best answer that was possible under the circumstances. Throwing out his arm he drew Jinny's face down to his and kissed it. "Now do you believe I'm 'appy," he said. "Well, if you ar'n't you ought to be," said Jinny coquettishly. "Did you see that cocklin' wench, Jack?" "Her as went by just now?" inquired John indifferently.
"Bress your soul, sah," said Ephum, his face falling perceptibly, "bress your soul, sah, Miss Jinny's done gone to Halcyondale, in Kaintuck, to see her grandma. Ole Ephum ain't de same nigger when she's away." The young Captain's face showed as much disappointment as the darkey's. "Cuss it!" said he, strongly, "if that ain't too bad!
The attendant, who at the sight of Miss Jinny's bushy beard had thrust a sturdy arm across the door, dropped the barrier with a snort of laughter, and they were inside the swinging door of the cloak room, with a flushed maid waiting for their wraps, and an edge line of muffled newcomers pushing at their backs.
Grantly has to swallow himself, too. He'll hate to have to eat humble pie to Bruce after all his din against Bruce's way of thinking. But they all like it, Mr. Lindley and the Halls and Mr. Spicer, too. Dear old Norn, how proud I am of you!" Judith nudged her sharply. "Miss Jinny's got her hand unwrapped and it's a ring!" she hissed. But Patricia was too much absorbed to heed.
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