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"And before that," Teresa went on, "you saw Joseph's face close to Matilda's face." "I saw Joseph kiss Matilda!" Zo burst out, with a scream of triumph. "Why doesn't Ovid kiss Carmina?" A deep bass voice, behind them, answered gravely: "Because the governess is in the way." And a big bamboo walking-stick pointed over their heads at Miss Minerva.
Fortunately dinner was announced to be ready just then, and Bella was silenced for the moment in the general movement to the next room. Leander took in Matilda's mamma, who had been studiously abstracting herself from all surrounding objects for the last few minutes. "That Bella is a downright basilisk," he thought dismally, as he led the way. "Lord, how I do wish dinner was done!"
She got out her purse and counted her money. With the new gold piece there was a nice little sum; not enough indeed, but Matilda had hopes of David, and hopes floating and various, that somehow what was needful would be forthcoming when the time came. The week was about half gone, when one afternoon David came to Matilda's door and knocked.
So far as Matilda's ailments were mental, I think that school-life may have been of some benefit. Since the torments which have taught me caution in a household haunted by boys, I am less confidential with my diary than I used to be. And if I do not confide all my own follies to it, I am certainly not justified in recording other people's.
The next day, having been summoned by the obliging Gregory, Old Miles made his appearance in Aunt Matilda's cabin. The old woman explained to him that the letter was so important that she could trust it to no one who was not accustomed to carry letters, and Miles was willing and proud to exercise his skill for her benefit.
Crabbe, the housekeeper, was seen with infinite trouble and disgust getting her large person over the stiles across the path fields. A call from her was almost a greater event than one from my Lady herself. Why! Mother had been her still-room maid, and always spoke to her as 'Ma'am, and she called her 'Mary, and she had chosen Matilda's name for her, and had given her a silver watch!
But the most bewildering, and yet most clarifying, detail of all was one she observed on the twelfth day since Matilda's going, the twenty-fifth of her own official absence. On that afternoon she was standing on a chair entertaining herself by gazing through one of her shutters, when she saw Jack crossing Washington Square.
A money-lender's soul tenanted his austere body, but what would you say if his implication of the Countess Matilda's good faith was justified?" "You mean that the copy which she sent of the Archbishop's letter was fraudulent? I cannot believe it." "Not fraudulent. So far as it went her copy was word perfect.
Matilda was at one time in great peril, but contrived to escape in a winter night from Oxford Castle . In 1153 peace was made, by which Stephen was to retain the kingdom, but was to be succeeded by Matilda's eldest son. "They built strong castles, and filled them with armed men. From these they rode out as robbers, as a wild beast goes forth from its den.
Matilda took off her shoes and in her stocking-feet went scouting forth; and stocking-footed presently returned, with the news that all seemed asleep, particularly Mr. Pyecroft. Five minutes later, in Matilda's dress, and likewise in stocking-feet, Mrs. De Peyster stepped out of her second maid's room. Breathless, she listened. Not a sound.
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