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Updated: May 10, 2025
'I'll sit still if you'll tell me something, but perhaps I'd better tell you something first. Did you ever know that I had a sister? Lippa nods. 'Oh! he says, 'well then perhaps you knew that her name was Lilian, and she was lost. 'Yes, replies Philippa, 'I knew all about her; you see your father is my brother, so of course I know all about you.
Wise Mrs Boothly Garden-parties, balls, dinner-parties, follow each other in rather monotonous succession, and Lippa is beginning to tire of them, she has been to three balls where a certain young man has been conspicuous by his absence; and it is almost a week since he has dropped in to tea, and Miss Seaton misses him more than she will own to herself.
That is to say unless, perhaps, you would prefer to drive in state in the landau. What! 'No, indeed, says Lippa, laughing. 'You're wise, I think, replies Lord Helmdon. 'You don't know what my respected parent is like at a show, everything must be commented upon. I went with him once, didn't get away for hours, and I said to myself never again. By ourselves we can come and go just as we please.
Lippa amuses herself to a certain extent, but she becomes irritated by the assiduous attentions of Captain Harkness, to whom she has taken a violent dislike. She gets more and more out of patience with him and at length is almost rude.
The morning wears on and five minutes after the appointed time Lippa calm and very lovely in her bridal attire, walks up the aisle of St P leaning on her brother's arm, and there before the altar takes James Dalrymple to be her husband, for better, for worse, till death them do part.
'Why, Teddy, she says, 'come here and tell me what you were doing all the morning, and oh, Jimmy, she says, turning to her husband, 'do be an angel and take baby back to the nursery, Mabel is so engrossed with Lilian. 'Come along then, old woman, and Jimmy lifts up his niece, 'but I say, Lippa, don't you think it would be just as well to be out of the way when Paul comes.
'Well, and what was the cause of the withering glance you directed at me about ten minutes ago? asks Dalrymple, when they are left alone, Lippa and he. 'You know quite well, she replies, removing her boa and settling herself comfortably before the fire, her feet resting on the fender. 'I declare I do not, says Dalrymple, regardless of speaking the truth, for he loves to see Lippa indignant.
'Whew! may I ask if the circumstances prevent him from marrying you or you him. 'I think there is no occasion for me to answer you, replies Lippa coldly, 'and I will beg you will mention to no one what I have told you either yesterday or just now. 'I shall write to Dalrymple to-night, says he meditatively. 'I hope you will do no such thing, and Miss Seaton rises hastily.
'Oh, and Teddy goes to the window only half convinced, 'there's that canary, he says, 'I watch him often and often, and never can see nobody feeding it. I asked Marie to let me go and see if it had got some seed; but she was cross and said I wasn't to oh, Aunt Lippa, isn't it hot? 'It is rather, but it must be nearly tea-time, let us have some tea and then go out.
In truth he feels an unaccountable overwhelming desire to know what the weighty matter was, but he is not to know, and therefore is kept on tenter hooks for some time. 'She came to ask us all to a cattle show and ball, Mrs Seaton is saying. 'Who? asks her brother. 'Lady Dadford; she particularly wants you. 'I feel highly honoured, I'm sure 'Are you going? says Lippa, turning to Dalrymple.
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