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Updated: September 28, 2025
And the Doctor took his leave without ever remembering that he had failed in the principal part of his mission, having quite forgotten to find out by what means these two young things came to find themselves alone in the Great House of Marnhoul. It was, I think, ten days after Agnes Anne had left us for the old house of the Maitlands when she came to me at the school-house.
I have had a letter this morning from our friends the Maitlands, and in it, a request from Mr. Maitland to you, dear brother, to help him in the letting of his house, as they do not intend to return. 'Oh, how I wish we could take the Laurels, Arthur! said Mrs.
Through her affections only was the child manageable, but in opposition to her spirit her mother was practically powerless. Indeed, this little sprout of the New Age always spoke of her to Philip and to the Maitlands as "little mother."
She was, therefore, quite prepared to regard with interest and favor the free-minded young minister who had made himself obnoxious to their laws end customs, and had sought a refuge among the more liberal and kindly Pilgrims of New Plymouth. The acquaintance of Roger Williams was soon made by the Maitlands; and, once begun, it quickly ripened into intimacy and friendship.
"They tell me the elder Maitlands are going abroad perhaps we could get their house on the Park." "You said you couldn't afford Mrs. Rindge's house," she answered uneasily, "and I I believed you." "I couldn't," he said mysteriously, and paused. It seemed to her, as she recalled the scene afterwards, that in this pause he gave the impression of physically swelling.
Emma, Sir John Crawford came to see me yesterday on a very important matter; and, partly to oblige him, partly because of an old memory, partly also because it seemed to me that I must trust and hope for the best in certain emergencies, I have agreed to do what I never did before namely, to take three girls into the school yes, into the upper school, in place of the three Maitlands.
After this letter there was silence as far as Tony was concerned and for Annette anxiety that deepened into agony as the silence remained unbroken with the passing weeks. With the anxiety there mingled in Annette's heart anger at the Maitlands, for she blamed them for Tony's dismissal from his position.
And the party set off in high spirits to join their young friends the Maitlands, as had been agreed, at the gate of the Zoological Gardens. There had been strict punctuality on both sides, for neither party had to wait.
It was nearly nine o'clock in the evening when there came a ring at the Maitlands' doorbell. It had not been the easiest waiting in the world, that of the two women in the half-deserted apartment building through the long night and longer day.
It must be an astonishing thing for you to see this house of the Maitlands inhabited after so long. I do not blame your curiosity, but I fear I must ask you to send a competent man to repair our windows. For that we hold you responsible, Mr. Officer, and you, Mr. Justice of the Peace you and your son Jo! Don't we, Louis?"
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