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'It turns out to be, replied Miss Lavinia; 'but circumstances have changed, you know, my dear. George is in a new situation, and his prospects are very good indeed. I shouldn't have had the courage to tell you so yesterday, when you would have thought his prospects poor, and not worth notice; but I feel quite bold tonight. 'When did you begin to feel timid, Lavvy? inquired Bella, with a smile.
Lavvy declining equally to repeat or to explain, Bella gradually lapsed over her hair-dressing into a soliloquy on the miseries of being poor, as exemplified in having nothing to put on, nothing to go out in, nothing to dress by, only a nasty box to dress at instead of a commodious dressing-table, and being obliged to take in suspicious lodgers.
He was received in the vehicle, by Mrs Wilfer, as if admitted to the honour of assisting at a funeral in the family, and she then issued the order, 'Onward! to the Mendicant's menial. 'I wish to goodness, Ma, said Lavvy, throwing herself back among the cushions, with her arms crossed, 'that you'd loll a little. 'How! repeated Mrs Wilfer. 'Loll! 'Yes, Ma.
Don't talk about catching people, miss, till your own time for catching as you call it comes. 'Perhaps it has come, muttered Lavvy, with a toss of her head. 'What did you say? asked Bella, very sharply. 'What did you say, miss?
'I suppose you won't consider yourself quite disgraced, Bella, if I give you a kiss? Well! And how do you do, Bella? And how are your Boffins? 'Peace! exclaimed Mrs Wilfer. 'Hold! I will not suffer this tone of levity. 'My goodness me! How are your Spoffins, then? said Lavvy, 'since Ma so very much objects to your Boffins. 'Impertinent girl! Minx! said Mrs Wilfer, with dread severity.
Richard knew that you were safe from unhappiness, that you had never once "gone back on it," if you could be happy with his things. He had thought, too, that if you had a house you would settle down and work. You would have to; you would have to work like blazes, after spending all the money Aunt Charlotte left you on rushing about, and half the money Aunt Lavvy left you on settling down.
But there's five coffins in each of these here graves, piled one atop of the other." Mamma seemed inclined to say more to the grave-digger; but Aunt Lavvy frowned and shook her head at her, and they went on to where a path of coarse grass divided the pauper burying ground from the rest. They were now quite horribly near the funeral.
Bear with a wretch, Lavinia, bear with a wretch, ma'am, who feels the noble sacrifices you make for him, but is goaded almost to madness, Mr Sampson slapped his forehead, 'when he thinks of competing with the rich and influential. 'When you have to compete with the rich and influential, it will probably be mentioned to you, said Miss Lavvy, 'in good time.
Meantime Miss Lavinia, oscillating between the kitchen and the opposite room, prepared the dining-table in the latter chamber. 'Look at Ma, whispered Lavinia to Bella when this was done, and they stood over the roasting fowls. 'Only suppose, returned Bella, 'that poor Pa was to sit bolt upright in another corner. 'My dear, he couldn't do it, said Lavvy. 'Pa would loll directly.
Mary saw Aunt Lavvy frown again and put her finger to her mouth. She said, "Who? For who?" An appalling curiosity and fear possessed her. And when Aunt Lavvy took her hand she knew that the empty place was marked out for Mamma and Papa. Outside the cemetery gates, in the white road, the black funeral horses tossed their heads and neighed, and the black plumes quivered on the hearses.
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