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At the same moment she seized the tea-tray in her left hand and belaboured it furiously with the drumstick. "Ring out at the window!" shouted Miss Stivergill. Miss Lillycrop did so until her spinal marrow thawed. The noise was worse than appalling. Little Pax, unable to express his conflicting emotions in any other way, yelled with agonising delight.
Then, again " "O Mr Flint! pray stop!" cried Miss Lillycrop, pressing her hands to her eyes; "I never could take in figures. At least I never could keep them in. "You're not the only one that's troubled with that weakness, ma'am," said the gallant Solomon, "but if a few thousands puzzle you so much what will you make of this?
It must be remembered that Tottie had started life with a God-fearing mother, and that of itself secured her from much contamination in the midst of abounding evil, while it surrounded her with a rich influence for good. Then, latterly, she had been mentally, morally, and physically trained by Miss Lillycrop, who was a perfect pattern of propriety delicacy, good sense, and good taste.
"I'm glad you arrived before your sister, Phil," said Miss Lillycrop. "Of course I asked her here to meet you. I am so sorry the dear girl cannot live with me: I had fully meant that she should, but my little rooms are so far from the Post-Office, where her work is, you know, that it could not be managed.
Now it is but justice to Miss Lillycrop to say that even in the midst of her perturbation after the fire she sought to inform Mrs Bones of her child's safety, and sent her a note, which failed to reach her, owing to her being away at the time on one of her prolonged absences from home, and the neighbour to whose care it had been committed had forgotten all about it.
Even the hardened spirit of Bones trembled with mingled feelings of alarm and surprise. He found and grasped the coveted box, and leaped out of the window with a bound. It is highly probable that he would have got clear off but for the involuntary action of Miss Lillycrop.
How he did it he never could tell, but he reached the fence at last, and shot Miss Lillycrop over into the arms of her friends, and all three were sent headlong down into a thick bush. Phil turned at once to run to the aid of Pax, but there was no occasion to do so.
Now, little Peter, when the doctor gives you leave to be moved, you are to come to me to recruit your health in the country." "Thank you, ma'am. You're too good," said Pax, becoming languid again. "Pray give my best respects to Tottie and Miss Lillycrop." "So small, and so pretty, and such a wise little thing," murmured Miss Stivergill, unaware, apparently, that she soliloquised aloud.
Behind a very fashionable square in a very unfashionable little street, in the west end of London, dwelt Miss Sarah Lillycrop. That lady's portion in this life was a scanty wardrobe, a small apartment, a remarkably limited income, and a tender, religious spirit. From this it will be seen that she was rich as well as poor.
When addresses of senders can be discovered by information on the outside of covers, the letters are returned without passing through the Returned Letter Branch, and are not opened. When all efforts have failed, and the letters do not contain property, they are not preserved." "Do many letters come into the Returned Letter Offices in this way?" asked Miss Lillycrop.
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