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Updated: June 11, 2025
"You see, she was SO anxious to find out things, and SO sure we couldn't be very rich, and SO certain we couldn't keep up Aunt Lavinia's big house, that that I just had to give her as good as she sent." Daniel chuckled. "You did that all right," he said. "But I wouldn't hurt her feelings really hurt them for the world. I like her and admire her, and I am sure she likes me." "Humph!
And there ensued several hours of complete absorption for the four women closeted in Miss Lavinia's room in reviewing the events of the last half century by means of the reminiscences which were inspired by one unearthed heirloom after another.
"Ah, you say the right thing!" said Morris, greatly to the gratification of Mrs. Penniman, who prided herself on always saying the right thing. The Doctor, the next time he saw his sister Elizabeth, let her know that he had made the acquaintance of Lavinia's protege. "Physically," he said, "he's uncommonly well set up.
Meanwhile, he would keep still, particularly as his wife seemed to have forgotten their caller's reference to the meeting. He finished his sentence in another way. "But I don't see what he came here for," he said. "He came here to see us. And, I think, considering how he was treated in Aunt Lavinia's will, it was awfully nice of him to come at all.
And there were those who proposed to compromise the question, by dividing Latium into two separate kingdoms, giving up one part to Iulus, with Alba Longa for its capital, and the other, with Lavinium for its capital, to Æneas Silvius, Lavinia's heir. This proposition was, however, overruled.
"Well, I won't scold any more. I'm glad we've got the three thousand anyway and the tea-pot." "It's a lovely tea-pot, all engravin' and everything. And the sugar-bowl's almost as pretty. You'll like 'em, Serena." "Yes, I'll love 'em, I don't doubt. You and I can look at them and think of that cousin of Aunt Lavinia's spending the rest of her fortune.
Martin's purse is fuller than of yore, owing to the rise in Whirlpool real estate, and nothing is too good for Lavinia's garden. Even more, he has of late let the dust rest peacefully on human genealogy and is collecting quaint garden books and herbals, flower catalogues and lists, with the solemn intent of writing a book on Historic Flowers.
"And to drink tea constantly with that American lady; and you have written verses in her album; and in Lavinia's album; and as I saw that you had quite thrown me off, why I my brother approves of it highly; and and Captain Hicks likes you very much, and says you amuse him very much indeed he does," says the arch little wretch.
Lavinia's winsome face, her eyes half tender, half alluring, her pretty mouth with not an atom of ill nature in its curves, her sympathetic voice, at once attracted the audience. It was a pity, everyone felt, she had so little to say and do. Her few lines expressed but one sentiment her love for Chamont.
It is that which hurts him so badly when people make allowances for his lameness. Just ignore it." Sara nodded. She could understand that instinctive man's pride which recoiled from any tolerant recognition of a physical handicap. "Was his lameness caused by an accident?" she asked. "It came through a very splendid deed." Little Miss Lavinia's eyes glowed as she spoke.
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