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'What have they done! Bruce almost shouted. He then went and shut the door carefully and came back. 'Done! How do you think I've been treated by these Mitchells by my friend Mitchell after slaving night and day at their infernal theatricals? I have slaved, haven't I, Edith? Worked hard at my part? 'Indeed you have, dear. 'Well, you know the last rehearsal? I had got on particularly well.
Who'd have the effrontery to look down on one of the Mitchells of Mitchellsville, South Carolina? He'd like to know! Glenn began to dream the rosy dreams of twenty. It took Nancy somewhat longer to discover the amazing truth. She was more suspicious and at the same time very much more humble-minded than Glenn. But suspicion faded and failed before his honest passion.
But that was before the Mitchells had lost their money. Since then Lilian had been cut by many of her old chums and she felt it keenly. The clerks in the store were busy and Lilian sat down to wait her turn. Near to her two ladies were also waiting and chatting. "Helen wants me to let her have a birthday party," Mrs. Saunders was saying wearily.
In the drawing-room the hosts stood by one of those large, old-fashioned oaken fireplaces so supremely helpful to conversation and tete-a-tetes. In Edith's house there was never any general conversation except at dinner. People simply made friends, flirted, and enjoyed themselves. As the clock struck eight the Mitchells were announced.
But long before this dispersion took place, Andrew Black, with Quentin Dick, Will Wallace, Ramblin' Peter, and six sturdy young men, armed with sword, gun, and pistol, had hurried down the hill to succour the Mitchells, if need be, and see to the welfare of those who had been left behind in the farm.
Here were the Conistons, and Landi, whom Edith was always delighted to see. It was a large and gay lunch. Edith was placed some distance from Mr Mitchell. Of course there was also a novelty some lion or other was always at the Mitchells'. Today it consisted of a certain clergyman, called the Rev. Byrne Fraser, of whom Mrs Mitchell and her circle were making much.
Heckle him finely, and spare not; but ere ye have done wi' him, for my sake drop a word in his lug to come nae mair to Vesper. When all's said, the man is of my wife's blood and bears her name; I would not have that name publicly disgracit. They were a kindly folk, the Mitchells. I thought puirly of theem for a wastrel crew when I was young.
It chanced that Ramblin' Peter heard the report, though he did not witness the terrible result, for he was returning home from the Mitchells' cottage at the time, after escorting Jean Black and Aggie Wilson thither. The two girls, having been forbidden to attend the gathering on Skeoch Hill, had resolved to visit the Mitchells and spend the Sabbath with them.
'What on earth's that thing in your hair, Edith? 'It's a bandeau. 'I don't like it. Your hair looks very nice without it. What on earth did you get it for? 'For about six-and-eleven, I think. 'Don't be trivial, Edith. We shall be late. Ah! It really does seem rather a pity, the very first time one dines with people like the Mitchells. 'We sha'n't be late, Bruce.
Besides, I don't think it's quite fair to old friends like the Mitchells to throw them over when they particularly want us and ask us as a special favour to them, like this. 'You don't think, perhaps, that somebody else has disappointed them, and they asked us at the last minute, to fill up? suggested Edith, to whom this was perfectly obvious. Bruce was furious at this suggestion.
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