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Leadbitter to whom the poetry was duly shown had given such a character of the Darminster Politician that Miss Hacket besought Constance to have no more to do with it. Besides, she was so entirely a lady, and so conscientious, that all her tender blindness would not have prevented her from being shocked at encouraging, or profiting by, a surreptitious correspondence. Constance declared that Mr.
That also she had anticipated, and had intended to smooth her raven down by extraordinary diligence and attention. But there was something about the girls she did not understand had not anticipated. They stopped talking when she came in; or rather, I should say, stopped listening, for Sally Leadbitter was the talker to whom they were hearkening with deepest attention.
Leadbitter had quite done blushing and quoting to Harry 'desipere in loco, as he was assisted off with his dripping, shiny waterproof. After all no harm would have been done if Harry and Gillian being both off guard Valetta had not exclaimed most unreasonably in her disappointment 'I knew the fun would be spoilt the instant Dolores came in for it. 'Yes, Mr.
'No, ma dear, said Trixie; 'but I don't want to marry either Mr. Leadbitter or Mr. Gandy.
"I cannot tell," replied she softly. "Not yet. Wait awhile; perhaps only a little while. Dear Jem, I must go to him, dearest Jem." The next day, the fourth from Mary's return home, as she was sitting near the window, sadly dreaming over some work, she caught a glimpse of the last person she wished to see of Sally Leadbitter!
'Ay, they'll have you over to repeat that splendid harangue about pots and pans! said he, bowing at Lady Merrifield's introductions of him to the bystanders, and obediently accepting the sheaf of envelopes, while Mr. Leadbitter made it known that the premiums would be given by the Marquess of Rotherwood.
For, be it remembered, she had the innocence, or the ignorance, to believe his intentions honourable; and he, feeling that at any price he must have her, only that he would obtain her as cheaply as he could, had never undeceived her; while Sally Leadbitter laughed in her sleeve at them both, and wondered how it would all end whether Mary would gain her point of marriage, with her sly affectation of believing such to be Mr.
She could not go to comfort the bereaved, even if comfort were in her power to give; for she had resolved to avoid Jem; and she felt that this of all others was not the occasion on which she could keep up a studiously cold manner. And in this shock of grief, Sally Leadbitter was the last person she wished to see. However, she rose to welcome her, betraying her tear-swollen face.
Leadbitter, fatherly and prosy; a paper read by the Branch Secretary, about affairs in general; and a very amusing speech by Miss Mohun, full of anecdotes of example and warning. 'You know, she said, 'all the school story-books end when the grown up books marry their people with the good girl going out to service under her young lady, and there she lives happy ever after!
He seldom spoke, less than ever; and often when he did speak, they were sharp angry words, such as he had never given her formerly. Her temper was high, too, and her answers not over mild; and once in his passion he had even beaten her. If Sally Leadbitter or Mr. Carson had been at hand at that moment, Mary would have been ready to leave home for ever.
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