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You may be sure I didn't think of Mary Dugdale, the bride that was, nor of poor Jones, neither; although he is a good looking man enough I never said he wasn't. But my heart was in my mouth thinking of that dear Dook of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton." "Who in the name of fortune is he?" asked nurse. "A hero of mine," said Betty.
"No, you don't. No, you certain sure don't. Because you looked pretty and a bit coaxing I gave up Miss Dunstable and the Dook of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton two hours ago, but not another minute will I spare from them. It's in their select society that I spend my haristocratic evening." Verena knew that it would be useless to coax Betty any further.
But Betty at that moment was immersed in a fresh installment of the wonderful adventures of the Duke of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton and his bride, and what did it matter to her if the young ladies chose to run out in their best frocks? Pauline reached the shrubbery without further adventure. There she put on her extra finery.
Well, when the last night come I lay me down to sleep as peaceful as an angel, and I folded my hands and shut my eyes, and wondered what his beautiful name would be, and if he'd be a dook or a marquis. I incline to a dook myself, having, so to speak, fallen in love with the Dook of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton of blessed memory. But what do you think happened? It's enough to cure a body, that it is."
"The Duchess of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton her that's just made a widow, and is crying her eyes out over the murdered remains of the poor dook." "Sometimes," said John, "I think that you have gone off your head, Betty. But I can't stay to listen to any more of these nonsenses. I have my garden to look after."
When I'm not thinking of my favorite 'ero of fiction, the Dook of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton, I feel that I'm doing the next best thing when I'm receiving the orders of her ladyship." Another of cook's ideas was that Miss Tredgold was a person of title, who chose for the present to disguise the fact.
I'll get what I can, although the notice is short, and the dook's nuptials, so to speak, at the door." "What!" said Miss Tredgold. "I beg your pardon again, ma'am, but my head aches and I'm a bit confused. I'm reading a most wonderful account of the wedding of the Dook of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton." "I never heard of him."
As she spoke she put down her feet and pushed the tempting number of the Family Paper from her. "There!" she said; "poor little Miss Dunstable may marry the Dook of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton just as soon as she pleases, but I won't have you put out, Miss Renny." "I did want something nice for dinner," said Verena. "Then I'll manage it.
But then she heard a whoop from a distant enemy, and darted to another part of the garden. The game of hide-and-seek was followed by another, and then another and yet another, and the cries of mirth and laughter sounded all over the place. Even Betty forgot the tragic end of the Duke of Mauleverer-Wolverhampton, who was killed by a brigand in Italy while defending his fair duchess.
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