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"The doctor at this sat down and began talking very kindly to her; he said he was afraid that her application would be unsuccessful, as Mrs. Horner came very strongly recommended from the Duchess of Doncaster, whose relative Lady Tiptoff was; and presently my Lady appeared, looking very pretty, ma'am, in an elegant lace-cap and a sweet muslin robe-de- sham.
I am afraid the young damsel had designs upon my heart, for she put several questions to me on the state of vassalage in England; and when I developed succinctly the principles and advantages of our free constitution, and said some eloquent things that formed a French edition of 'Britons never shall be slaves, she became quite enthusiastic; her cheeks flushed, her eyes brightened; and with a sort of Thervigne-de-Mericourt gesture, she cried: 'Vive la République! This was scarcely the natural product of what I had said; but so lively a little creature, in her dainty lace-cap and flying pink ribbons, neat silk caraco, plaid-patterned gown, with pagoda sleeves, as she called them, and milk-white manchettes her bottines from the Rue Vivienne, and her face from Paradise could reconcile many a harder heart than mine to greater incongruities.
S'il est dit cependant que tu veux le barren, Parle; je suis tout pret, je me ferai chatrer. My mistress soon returned, dressed like a nymph. A gown of Indian muslin, embroidered with gold lilies, spewed to admiration the outline of her voluptuous form, and her fine lace-cap was worthy of a queen. I threw myself at her feet, entreating her not to delay my happiness any longer.
She was a little ashamed of having condescended to lose her temper, and when the curate went up to her, said, with an attempt at gaiety: "Is your odd little friend, as you call him, all ?" And she tapped her lace-cap carefully with her finger. "Rather more so than most people," answered Wingfold. "He is a very remarkable man."
I shall give the list I copied, hoping some of our English Betties may read and profit by her example: twenty-four good strong linen shifts, made and marked neatly by herself; two dozen worsted and thread stockings, knit by herself; twelve pocket-handkerchiefs; six stout petticoats; four flannel do.; six pair of shoes; eight caps; eight neck-frills; umbrella; prayer-book; gold earrings and cross which two last, with a beautiful lace-cap, she inherited, but everything else was of her own earning.
A mob-cap, a lace-cap, a low cap, a high cap, a flat cap, a cap with ribbons dangling loose, a cap with ribbons tied under the chin, a peak-cap, an angular cap, a round cap and a pyramid cap! How would Canova's Venus look in a mob-cap? If there be any ornament to the head in wearing a cap, it must surely be a false ornament.
S'iL est dit cependant que tu veux le barren, Parle; je suis tout pret, je me ferai chatrer. My mistress soon returned, dressed like a nymph. A gown of Indian muslin, embroidered with gold lilies, spewed to admiration the outline of her voluptuous form, and her fine lace-cap was worthy of a queen. I threw myself at her feet, entreating her not to delay my happiness any longer.
"Well, I shall go back to him, mamma, and tell him you are coming as soon as you have got your wig and your newest lace-cap on, and your cheeks rouged and pearl-powdered, to look as like the lady that would none of him as you can." Her mother laughed merrily, and pretended to box her daughter's ears.
She was a little ashamed of having condescended to lose her temper, and when the curate went up to her, said, with an attempt at gaiety: "Is your odd little friend, as you call him, all ?" And she tapped her lace-cap carefully with her finger. "Rather more so than most people," answered Wingfold. "He is a very remarkable man."
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