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In a flash she had decided on her own costume, of violet velvet and silk a gentleman of the court, perhaps when Molly, sitting pale and quiet beside the window, suddenly remarked: "Miss Walker did look very serious this morning, I thought. Just before chapel I saw her in the court talking to Dr. McLean. She must have had bad news then." Judy's inflated enthusiasm collapsed like a pricked balloon.
Laval, and displeased the old lady; besides drawing down the censure and slighting remark of Mrs. Bartholomew. But had she done the thing? She was supposed to have done it, that was clear, from the tone of Mrs. Lloyd's voice and from Mrs. Laval's command, as well as from Judy's words; that young lady herself had kept her place in the dining room, for all that appeared.
Judy's downcast crimson face began to recover its normal clear flush, and the Germans joined in the general rejoicing.
A body'd think you-all was mighty nigh old 'nough, by now, ter look at hit alone." Auntie Sue laughed, a low, musical, chuckling laugh, and, with a hint of loving impatience in her gentle voice, replied to Judy's observation: "But, don't you understand, child? It adds so to one's happiness to share lovely scenes like this.
"No, it isn't, it isn't," she declared in a tense tone, so low that the Judge could not hear, "it isn't lovely. It's too big and dark and lonely, Anne and it isn't lovely at all." As the Judge helped them out, there came over Anne suddenly a wave of homesickness. Judy was so hard to get along with, and the Judge was so stately, and after Judy's words, even the old mansion seemed to frown on her.
Abel inquired as he reached her, and she answered impatiently: "I promised to wear this dress over to Judy's, so that she could see how it is trimmed." "Does she want a blue one?" he asked.
It was to Colonel Coop that Colonel Best-Dunkley said that he hoped the General was satisfied, and Colonel Coop recounted the conversation to General Jeudwine. Old "Judy's" heart was touched as it always was by any deeds of gallantry, and to Best-Dunkley he immediately wrote the following historic letter: "Headquarters, 55th Division. "Dear Best-Dunkley,
Leaving their horses there, they slipped into the utter darkness of the narrow chasm in the rocks which gave access to the plateau above. "Now," cautioned Tommy guardedly, as they came to the top, "keep close to me if you don't want to take a header about a thousan' feet. Look!" He nudged Hampton and pointed. "There are two horses across yonder; Bud's an' Miss Judy's, most likely."
But here a small hand was laid on Aunt Judy's mouth, and a gentle voice said, "Stop, Aunt Judy, now!" on which the rest shouted, "Stop! stop! we won't hear any more," in chorus, until all at once, in the midst of the din, there sounded outside the door the ominous knocking, which announced the hour of repose to the juvenile branches of the family.
I haven't done anything of this kind for so long that I don't know the proper thing but Perkins will know he always knows " "Anne, Anne," came Judy's voice from the top of the stairway. Anne fluttered away, rewarded by the Judge's beaming face, but with fear tugging at her heart. What would Judy say? Judy who hated picnics and who hated boys?
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