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Hetty was polishing the last dabs of gravy from her plate with a scrap of bread. The scientist pulled a pipe and tobacco pouch from his pocket. "With your permission, m'am," he asked his hostess. Hetty grinned. "For heaven's sake, fire it up, sonny. Big Jim that was my husband used to say that no meal could be said properly finished unless it had been smoked into position for digestion."
"Ain't Marse Robert comin' doun to his coffee, M'am?" "Not yet, Ben. I couldn't persuade him." The mistress caught the effort of her faithful servant to help in his humble way and it touched her. She was making a firm resolution to regain her self-control when a distant cry was heard from the roadway. "Uncle Ben!" "What's dat?" the old man asked. "He's coming?" Mrs. Lee gasped. "I dunno, M'am.
Ah! since that ink was wet, what days and people had passed away! The writing-book, still on the table, was blotted with his hand. Miss Osborne was much affected when she first entered this room with the servants under her. She sank quite pale on the little bed. "This is blessed news, m'am indeed, m'am," the housekeeper said; "and the good old times is returning, m'am.
She took up the spinning stick, and it looked like it was all she could do to keep from giving him a crack with it. "What made you think I'd like it?" "Well, I don't know. Only, they they told me you would." "THEY told you I would. Whoever told you's ANOTHER lunatic. I never heard the beat of it. Who's THEY?" "Why, everybody. They all said so, m'am."
'Wot time will ye be back, m'am, an' I'll send a boat, sez I. 'I dunno, sez she, 'I may be late, so I shall return in a native boat. She axed your maid, miss, to bring a wrap from her cabin, and she was gone without another word." "Then that settles it," interposed Mr. Fenshawe dryly. "Mrs. Haxton is a lady who knows her own mind. She is fully qualified to take care of herself.
He is crying fearfully, and the nurse, who had reluctantly put down the morning paper, said: 'No, m'am, when he cries in that angry way, he must learn that it is useless! His age was six weeks." Deena burst into a hearty laugh. "My dear Mrs. Star," she said, "I am a convert." Mrs. Star wagged her head in approbation.
The dear little feller, to be sure, m'am; how happy he will be! But some folks in May Fair, m'am, will owe him a grudge, m'am"; and she clicked back the bolt which held the window-sash and let the air into the chamber. "You had better send that woman some money," Mr. Osborne said, before he went out. "She shan't want for nothing. Send her a hundred pound." "And I'll go and see her to-morrow?"
"I'll have my way of it," said my father. "I'm bent on it, an' I'll be put off no longer. 'Tis no use, m'am nar a bit! The doctor's comin' t' see you." "Ah, well!" sighed my mother. "Ay," said my father, "I'll have that man ashore when the mail-boat comes in the spring. 'Tis well on t' December now," he went on, "an' it may be we'll have an early break-up.
"I understand that you have served at the south, Captain Hamlin," said Mrs. Edwards. "Yes, I thank you," he replied. "You were with General Green, perhaps?" "Yes that is yes m'am." "How is your mother's health?" "Very well indeed, that is, when when she isn't sick. She is generally sick." "Indeed." "Yes, but she's pretty well otherwise. How are you?" this last, desperately.
We walked up to the great door of Styles, and at once the knowledge came to us that something was wrong. Dorcas came running out to meet us. She was crying and wringing her hands. I was aware of other servants huddled together in the background, all eyes and ears. "Oh, m'am! Oh, m'am! I don't know how to tell you " "What is it, Dorcas?" I asked impatiently. "Tell us at once."
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