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These various remembrances being each accompanied with a series of hugs, occupied a long time, and they were obliged to drive to church very fast, for fear they should be too late. In the other were the bride, Mr Crummles, Miss Snevellicci, Miss Ledrook, and the phenomenon. The costumes were beautiful.
'Oh! you men are such vain creatures! cried Miss Snevellicci. Whereupon, she became charmingly confused, and, pulling out her pocket-handkerchief from a faded pink silk reticule with a gilt clasp, called to Miss Ledrook 'Led, my dear, said Miss Snevellicci. 'Well, what is the matter? said Miss Ledrook. 'It's not the same. 'Not the same what? 'Canterbury you know what I mean. Come here!
There was Miss Snevellicci who could do anything, from a medley dance to Lady Macbeth, and also always played some part in blue silk knee-smalls at her benefit glancing, from the depths of her coal-scuttle straw bonnet, at Nicholas, and affecting to be absorbed in the recital of a diverting story to her friend Miss Ledrook, who had brought her work, and was making up a ruff in the most natural manner possible.
This declaration was followed by a similar attempt on the bandbox, and similar demonstrations on the part of Miss Ledrook, and then both ladies vowed that they wouldn't move a step further until Nicholas had promised that he wouldn't offer to peep again.
'So would I, said Miss Ledrook; 'I would rather court the yoke than shun it. I have broken hearts before now, and I'm very sorry for it: for it's a terrible thing to reflect upon. 'It is indeed, said Miss Snevellicci. 'Now Led, my dear, we must positively get her ready, or we shall be too late, we shall indeed.
There were not wanting matters of conversation when they reached the street, for it turned out that Miss Snevellicci had a small basket to carry home, and Miss Ledrook a small bandbox, both containing such minor articles of theatrical costume as the lady performers usually carried to and fro every evening.
'Why, said the collector, with a rueful face, 'they WILL have four bridesmaids; I'm afraid they'll make it rather theatrical. 'Oh no, not at all, replied Nicholas, with an awkward attempt to convert a laugh into a cough. 'Who may the four be? Miss Snevellicci of course Miss Ledrook 'The the phenomenon, groaned the collector. 'Ha, ha! cried Nicholas.
'Of course he knows it, love, and will never forget it, said Miss Ledrook. 'Do you think he won't? cried Miss Petowker, really showing great capability for the stage. 'Oh, do you think he won't? Do you think Lillyvick will always remember it always, always, always?
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