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'He could have waited, I suppose, began Alda; but Wilmet was asking anxiously, 'Is he so very tired? Where is he? I was afraid he would be knocked up, he looked so pale when he set off. 'He is gone to write out his notes, said Cherry; 'I think he is rested now. And, Mettie, she added, knowing that he had rather not have to begin the subject again, I am glad to say he has been to see Dr. Lee.
He placed a sixpence in my palm, glancing about him on every side as he did so, like a conspirator. "What am I to buy with it?" I asked, much puzzled, and suspecting tobacco. Tant Mettie declared he smoked too much for a church elder. He put his finger to his lips, nodded, and peered round. "Lollipops for Sannie," he whispered low, at last, with a guilty smile.
'I believe you dazzled him, Mettie; he says he did not know you till you spoke to him, and if he had realised what a beautiful and majestic young lady you were, he should hardly have ventured to propose your taking up your abode under his humble roof. 'That must be the effect of living with Alda, said Wilmet merrily; 'but, oh! I am glad to be at home again!
Now, Cherry, there is just time for Edgar's account before we go our several ways. 'O Felix, cried Wilmet, 'aren't you going to fetch her home, poor dear? 'Not possible to-day, Mettie. I shall have much ado to get away to- morrow.
Alice gave a little scream of surprise, Angela crept behind her sisters, and Wilmet stood for a moment like a stag at gaze; then, as he said, 'Well, Mettie, are you going to send for the police? exclaimed, 'You, Edgar! What a figure you have made of yourself! 'See how our eldest crushes me! said Edgar. 'Such a face as yours, Mettie, ought not to be wedded to the commonplace.
But, I say, Mettie, now you are come, and it is all right, do you think I might go to St. Matthew's? The Vicar and Mr. Sterling are alone, while the other curates are holiday-making, and they say I could really be of some use to them, and they would give me some help with this reading for my examination. Somers is there too, and I have not seen him since Christmas.
'Of course, said Wilmet, 'if she can't be happy without being petted, I must pet her, and let her be nonsensical about me; but I think it is all great stuff, and that you will suit her much better than I ever shall. 'Do you never mean to have a friend, Mettie? 'Oh no, I haven't time; besides, I've got Alda. Geraldine had, however, many dreams about the charms of friendship.
But Tant Mettie would, doubtless, have a cup of tea ready for me as soon as I arrived, and Hilda would be waiting at the gate to welcome me. I reached the stone enclosure, and passed up through the flower-garden. To my great surprise, Hilda was not there. As a rule, she came to meet me, with her sunny smile. But perhaps she was tired, or the sun on the road might have given her a headache.
"'E've a-spoke about us stoppin'; so as Mettie goes out to sarvice." "'E've a-spoke about what 'e don't know 'bout, then. Let un do what they like, they can't put Tom Gaunt about; he can get work anywhere Tom Gaunt can, an' don't you forget that, old man." The old man, placing his thin brown hands on his knees, was silent. And thoughts passed through and through him.
Harewood told him himself when he went in to wish her good morning, and she kissed me and Lance too about it, and said they hadn't their equals. And poor Mettie thinks no one knows of it but their two selves, and maybe Mr. Harewood! 'But, Robin, I don't know how to understand it. I think she would have told Alda, at least.
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