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Bessie, however, did believe it, from experience of resemblances where she had never intended direct portraiture; and when there was a somewhat earnest invitation to a garden party at the Gap, the Merrifields not only accepted for themselves, but persuaded as many of their neighbours as they could to countenance the poor girl.
Magdalen had heard from Agatha on the first evening of the arrival of the sister, and the probability of the identification of little Lena's father with the Henry Merrifield of her former years, and she was deeply touched by the bestowal of her name so much that Nag avoided saying more, but only kissed her and went to bed. The Merrifields discussed the subject dispassionately.
She had lost her own mother early, and after living with the Merrifields for a year, had been taken by her father to New Zealand, where he had an appointment.
"Then is there any fear of Italian society? not that poor Vera has any attraction OF THAT KIND," hesitated Magdalen. "None at all. All the society they have is of English travellers coming with introductions. I fancy it is very dull at times, and that Adeline wants a young person about her. You need have no fears. Ah! I see you still want to know why the Merrifields don't consent.
At that moment the council was invaded, as it sat in Miss Mohun's drawing-room, upon rugs and wicker chairs, to be refreshed with tea. In burst a whole army of Merrifields, headed by little Primrose, now a tall girl of twelve years old, more the pet of the family than any of her elders had been allowed to be. Her cry was "Oh, mamma, mamma, here's the very one for the captain of the buccaneers!"
Besides, if the Merrifields were to have her wholly in another day, what was the use of standing out for one afternoon? One comfort was that Elizabeth, who would really have the charge of the child, had much more good sense and knowledge of the world than her sister-in-law. Still Angela felt the only way of bearing it was that after setting Mrs.
He saw a good deal of the Merrifields and was sedulously attentive to them in many small ways; but with Freda he was curiously reserved, and if by chance they did talk together, he took good care to bring Lawrence's name into the conversation. On the whole, I believe loyalty was his strongest characteristic, and want of loyalty in others tried him more severely than anything in the world.
'My dear children, exclaimed their mother, 'I can't have the whole tribe of little ones and girls going galloping after your uncle. You will only hinder him. 'No, no, Lily! the more Merrifields, the merrier the field. I'll drill them well. How far off is this Bugle? 'Not two miles over Furzy Common. 'Oh! not so far, Hal! 'That's nothing. Who is coming?
The next shock that descended on Stokesley was that, in great indignation, a cousin sent the Merrifields one of those American magazines which are read and contributed to by a large proportion of English.
"Phyllis's hair is not red, but dark auburn," said Bernard, in a tone like offence. "I never saw Phyllis," said dark-browed Dolores, "but I have heard the aunts talk over the source of the the fair variety, and trace it to the Merrifields.
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