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It was not altogether Maude's fault that she had been so selfish; it was partly because she had never been taught to be unselfish, and she had grown so used to putting herself and her own comfort before that of every one else, that it seemed the most natural thing in the world to do, and she was surprised when every one else did not do so too.
"As you will, Master Lyngern." This was Bertram's wooing; and Maude wondered, when she was alone, if any woman had been so wooed before. Constance expressed the greatest satisfaction when she heard of her bower-woman's approaching marriage; but one item of Bertram's project she commanded altered namely, that Maude's nuptials should not take place on the same day as her own.
Her complexion, too, was dark, but tinged with a beautiful red, which Nellie would gladly have transferred to her own paler cheek. It was around the mouth, however, the exquisitely shaped mouth, and white even teeth, that Maude's principal beauty lay, and the bright smile which lit up her features when at all animated in conversation would have made a plain face handsome.
"But what will 'M. D. B. stand for, Ruby?" "Why, for my initials of course," Ruby answered. "Oh, no, I made a mistake. It won't be 'M. D. B., but 'R. T. H., to stand for Ruby Todd Harper. I forgot that my initials and Maude's were n't the same. But just think of it, Ruthy. To have a trunk of one's own and a key to it! I think that will be too lovely for anything."
If his Excellency should give you anything to write out, or to copy, don't smoke while you are over it: he abhors tobacco. I should have given you a warning to be equally careful as regards Lady Maude's sensibilities; but, on the whole, I suspect you'll scarcely see her. 'Is that all, sir? said the other, rising. 'Well, I think so.
Nevertheless, there stole into my mind many recollections of Maude's affection, many passages between us; and my eye chanced to fall on the ink-well she had bought me out of the allowance I gave her. An unanticipated pity welled up within me for her loneliness, her despair in that room upstairs. I got up and hesitated. A counteracting, inhibiting wave passed through me. I hardened.
But Jerrie kissed it away, though her own hot tears fell upon Maude's hair, which, however, was so thick that she did not feel them; nor did she dream what it cost Jerrie to sit there and tell her everything of Harold which she could think of, because she knew that would please the sick girl better.
Nevertheless, there stole into my mind many recollections of Maude's affection, many passages between us; and my eye chanced to fall on the ink-well she had bought me out of the allowance I gave her. An unanticipated pity welled up within me for her loneliness, her despair in that room upstairs. I got up and hesitated. A counteracting, inhibiting wave passed through me. I hardened.
Oh, it is all over, and I shall never see him again." Another paroxysm of sobs, and a flood of tears. Maude's sisterly sympathy was, at last, aroused. "Don't take on so, Flossie. Perhaps he didn't do it after all." "But father is so indignant. Think of his being paid back with his own money." Maude could not help laughing. "That was rather nervy, I'll admit.
At supper they were introduced to Maude's family. "Six of them," said Quincy. "I am uncle to a numerous extent. Maude, what are all their names the girls first." "This is Sarah, named after mother; Ella for Aunt Ella, and little Maude for her mother." "Good! Now the boys." "Stuart the old gentleman was so nice to Harry and me when we were on our wedding tour Nat for father, and Harry "
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