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Minny lifted up her pale face, with the black hair falling in strong contrast around it, and the angry glitter not yet gone from her brilliant eye. "Lady, I have lingered nowhere unnecessarily. You bade me be cautious, and it takes time to take stealthy steps. Besides, I was obliged to wait before I could approach him, and then " "Enough, Minny! and then he gave you a letter for me.
Phebe looked me most intently in the face as I proceeded; and when I had finished by kissing her, and assuring her that whilst I lived she should never want a pa, the poor dear burst into tears, exclaiming, in an accent of complete misery "No pa! no ma! Everybody has pa's and ma's but Phebe. Dear, dear minny" a term by which she still addressed me "can you not tell me anything about my own ma?"
"Oh, Bernard, is this the sacred charge that Della left you?" "Do you give up?" "No, no! with my latest breath, no!" "Then I shall fire." "Fire, then! here is my heart, fire! I would sooner die a thousand deaths, than have my mistress think I was so base a thing as you would make me. You never shall dishonor her while Minny has power to prevent it."
"You all well?" he asked, earnestly. "Certainly. The captain has gone away, and Minny and the baby are here for the night. My dear friend, where have you been in this weather? There is a good fire in the kitchen. Come and get dry there, and let me make you a cup of hot coffee and get you something to eat." Here Minny came out into the hall and held up her hands in sunrise.
With this thought she walked toward the door, but paused there. "What's the matter, then, Minny?" she said, stooping in answer to some whimpering of that small quadruped, and lifting his glossy head against her pink cheek. "Did you think I was going without you? Come, then, let us go and see Sinbad."
Now, just a minny minny minny that's all. Now give Belle a sweet, clean kiss yes, but give Belle a sweet, clean kiss give Belle a kiss oh, Timmy, do you want Belle to cry? Well, then, give her a kiss give Belle a sweet kiss "
"Uncle," said Minny, "I do wish you would tell me what the matter is, or what you are listening for. You make me think there is something wrong." I looked up and seconded Minny's request. "'Spose I tell you, you think it all Ingin nonsense," he said, looking a little embarrassed. "Even if I did, sir, I should feel more comfortable," I said. "Yes, do tell us, please," said Minny, earnestly.
Suddenly lifting her eyes, Della confronted her father. "Not another night!" she exclaimed bitterly, "shall Minny stay beneath your roof. She is your own flesh and blood, papa; you know she is. You might as well have whipped me as to whip her. Oh! papa, that you should use your own child thus!" Mr. Delancey started forward.
Minny, good bye may the Almighty guard you." The day passed away as Summer days are wont, in softness and languor, and the sun descended in gold and crimson, leaving a bright halo in the west to mark his resting place.
She ran hither and thither, scarce knowing whence to trace the sound, when suddenly she met one of the servants. "Voltaire, in Heaven's name, where are papa and Minny?" "On the back gallery, Miss," returned the man. With the speed of thought, Della sped through the long passages, up the stairs, and out upon the balcony. She gained the spot just as the strong arm was upraised to give another blow.
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