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"Made it ten pounds, of course. But there you are; you see what's happening. This morning I answered a letter by return of post. And did you notice what occurred only just now at tea?" "Of course I did," said Miss Middleton indignantly. "You ate all the muffins." "No, I don't mean that at all. What I mean is that I only had three lumps of sugar in each cup.
"Come, boys, set by and have some fodder!" said Mr. Middleton. The young gentlemen took their seats at the table and Mr. Middleton continued, "Now lay into ’t and help yourselves. I ain’t used to perlite strains, and if I should try you’d all larf at me—mebby you want to now. Tempest say’s I’m enough to make a dog larf." "Who is Tempest? One of your servants?" asked Stanton.
"Katy, here are your wages for last week," she said rather brusquely, trying to press the money into her hands. "Mrs. Middleton will I hope she'll pay you in full very soon, but at any rate she that is, you're going to get your wages regularly every week, and I'm going to see to it so that it shan't be neglected. And always come to me if there's anything to ask.
The stranger was meanly dressed, with every appearance about his person and countenance, of squalid poverty and of the most dissolute habits. Sorrow had softened the military pride of Middleton, and, as he passed the crouching form of the intruder, he said, in tones of great mildness, or rather of kindness
Did she not say herself that she could never keep a secret? Oh dear, what an awful mess I have got into. If it gets to be known that I borrowed eight pounds from Kitty I shall be expelled. If there is a rule that the Middleton governors are strict about, it is that by which the girls are forbidden to borrow money from one another; and eight pounds is such a large, large sum.
Mrs. Middleton gazed at her fondly. "Dear child! Little orphan stranger!" she cried. "How I have longed for this hour! Indeed, I so longed for it that at the last moment my strength failed me, and when the train whistled I had to drop on my bed in exhaustion. But enough of that. Welcome to our home and hearts!" Murmuring some chill, indistinct monosyllable, Elsie glanced dumbly at Mr.
Fortunately remembering that she saw her father beheading chickens the night before, which guaranteed a substantial meal, she decided it was an absolute duty. As L. Middleton emerged from the baggage room in a fresh collar, even higher than the other, he threw an ornamental bottle of violet water into Fannie's lap to keep company with the horseshoe.
"I am not talking about reality, mamma," said Gwendolen, impatiently. Then her mamma being called out of the room, she turned quickly to her cousin, as if taking an opportunity, and said, "Anna, do ask my uncle to let us get up some charades at the rectory. Mr. Middleton and Warham could act with us just for practice. Mamma says it will not do to have Mr. Middleton consulting and rehearsing here.
Their manners were particularly civil, and Elinor soon allowed them credit for some kind of sense, when she saw with what constant and judicious attention they were making themselves agreeable to Lady Middleton.
A porter, who was standing just inside the station informed her that the last train for Middleton had left five minutes ago. "The next will be at seven to-morrow morning," he said. "Thank you," answered Elma. She would not allow any of the dismay on her face to appear. "After all, it is too absurd that I can't have shelter," she said to herself, "when I have over ten pounds in my pocket.
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