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'She has the gift of the real nurse in her. But, Miss Hollyhock, he continued, 'you must not be tied to this sickroom all day. I must 'phone to Edinburgh and get a nurse to attend to the young lady. 'I 'll have no one but Hollyhock, almost shrieked the distracted Leucha. 'Yes, doctor dear, I think you had best leave her to me. I 'm not a bit tired, and we understand one another.
The girls felt this excitement, although they did not talk of it one to the other. Leucha sat alone when she was not engaged at her school tasks, and made her essay on the kitchen cat as venomous as she knew how.
Magsie had now a most violent hatred for Leucha, having helped Hollyhock to nurse her through her illness, and being far more concerned for her own young lady than for that miserable thing, who had not the courage of a mouse. 'You had best be quick, said Magsie now; and she went out of the room noisily, slamming the door with some violence after her.
'How queer and cross Mrs Mac. is! said Leucha, turning to her companions as they rushed off to the Parlour, knowing that they would have at least half-an-hour in which to make it ready for their evening talk. 'No, no; she's all right, said Barbara Fraser; 'and mother thinks the world of her. If we left, girls, I don't know what father and mother would say.
'That I strictly forbid, said Mrs Macintyre. 'A game is a game; a charade is a charade. While the acting proceeds no looker-on must interfere except under my intense displeasure. In fact, my dear Leucha, after what I have said, I shall write to your mother asking her to remove you from the school, unless you promise not to make any fuss or show any fear to-night. Go back to your room now.
'Thank you, Mrs Macintyre; we are quite satisfied, said Leucha, who knew well how furious her mother would be were she removed from Ardshiel, which, as the former home of kings, was considered most distinguished. The girls went off quite mildly and gently. The day was drawing toward evening.
It was a strange sort of anger, an anger mingled with love, for had Leucha said the slightest word, that warm, warm heart of the Scots girl would have been hers once again. But Leucha would not say the word, although, strange as it may seem, she also, down deep in her heart, was longing for Hollyhock, longing as she had never longed for a human being before.
Dry my wet locks. Which of you all will dry my locks? The poor beasties cannot. I must jump over the enclosure and walk among the lassies and see which of them will dry my dripping locks! The blue light now pervaded all parts of the room, and the ghost went straight up to Leucha. 'You are brave; do this favour for poor ghostie. See how my black eyes glitter into yours!
They put by in one corner a pile of faggots to place on the fire when tea was over, after which they would have quite an hour to work out their conspiracy. At tea, which was served on long tables in a beautiful old room, Hollyhock looked more brilliant and more beautiful than ever. Leucha, on the contrary, had a pale face and seemed chilled to the bone.
'Oh, but that 'll be hard, said Hollyhock. 'The divine grace can help you, my child. I 'm not one of the "unco guid," but I believe most fully in the all-prevailing love of the great God and His Son, our blessed Saviour. Now kiss me, and go to your lessons as though nothing had happened. 'But Leuchy! exclaimed Hollyhock. 'I'll manage Leucha.
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