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Just three nights ago she had danced at the Merriweathers' ball, and George had held her hand as she leaned over the balcony. "If you can bring yourself back for a moment, Becky, to present company," her grandfather was saying, "you can tell Mr. Cope whether you will walk with us to-morrow to Tom Never's." "I'd love it." "Really?" Cope asked. "You are sure you won't be too tired?"
The Jamestown colonists in their search for unused land had gradually started to move into Fairfax County around 1649. Among these were the Masons, Draytons, Baxters, Brents, Vincents, Merriweathers, Fitzhughs, Hills, Dudleys and Howsings. Most of these men were not ready to make their homes here, however, for this area was still infested with unfriendly Indians.
I want you to tell yourself that Dalton isn't worth one single thought of yours. Tell yourself the truth, Becky, about him. It is the only way to own your soul. "You may be interested to know that the Watermans left Hamilton Hill yesterday. Dalton went with them. I haven't seen him since the night of the Merriweathers' ball.
The last duel was fought by the old fountain out there one of the Merriweathers met one of the Paines. Merriweather was killed, and the girl died of a broken heart." "Then it was Merriweather that she loved?" "Yes. And young Paine went abroad, and joined the British army and was killed in India. So nobody was happy, and all because there was, probably, a flowing bowl at the harvest ball.
Just three nights ago she had danced at the Merriweathers' ball, and George had held her hand as she leaned over the balcony. "If you can bring yourself back for a moment, Becky, to present company," her grandfather was saying, "you can tell Mr. Cope whether you will walk with us to-morrow to Tom Never's." "I'd love it." "Really?" Cope asked. "You are sure you won't be too tired?"
"I am going to have a lot of people to dine the day he arrives," said the Judge, "and next week there'll be the Merriweathers' ball. He will have a chance to see his old friends." "Yes," said Mary, "he will." They talked a great deal about Truxton after that. "I wish he bore the Bannister name," said the Judge. "Becky is the only Bannister." After the death of her husband Mrs.
Yet she had never been invited to the big balls. When the Merriweathers gave their Harvest Dance, Mary and her mother would go over and help bake the cakes, and at night they would sit in the gallery of the great ballroom and watch the dancers, but Mary would not be asked out on the floor. Seeing the Judge asleep, Mary stopped and beckoned from the other side.
Nancy congratulated her warmly and then, tearing "The Merriweathers" to shreds, she put them in the kitchen stove in Ellen's temporary absence.
Yet she had never been invited to the big balls. When the Merriweathers gave their Harvest Dance, Mary and her mother would go over and help bake the cakes, and at night they would sit in the gallery of the great ballroom and watch the dancers, but Mary would not be asked out on the floor. Seeing the Judge asleep, Mary stopped and beckoned from the other side.
The ballroom was octagonal, and canopied with a blue ceiling studded with silver stars. There were cupids with garlands on the side walls, and faded blue brocade hangings. Across one end of the ballroom was the long gallery reserved for those whom the Merriweathers still called "the tenantry," and it was here that Mary and Mrs. Flippin always sat after baking cakes. Mrs.
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