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When the Raymounts departed, two or three days after, they left her at the top of the cliff-stair, weeping bitterly. When the Raymounts reached London, hardly taking time to unpack her box, Hester went to see her music-mistress, and make arrangement for re-commencing study with her.
But though he refrained from saying more upon this occasion, the cashier brooded long and deeply upon the conduct of his niece's music-mistress: and one chilly September evening, when Miss Wentworth was not expected at Clapham, he walked across Wandsworth Common, and went straight to the lane in which Godolphin Cottages sheltered themselves under the shadow of the sycamores.
From Father Oliver Gogarty to the Mother Abbess, Tinnick Convent. 'June 3, 19 . 'I hope you will forgive me for having delayed so long to answer your letter, but I could not think at the moment of anybody whom I could recommend as music-mistress, and I laid the letter aside, hoping that an idea would come to me. Well, an idea has come to me. I do not think you will find
He had often been her guest; but, until to-night, he had always come under his mother's wing to see the pretty music-mistress. "I am afraid I startled you, Miss Wilmot," he said. "Oh, no; not at all," answered Margaret; "I was sitting here, quite idle, thinking " "Thinking of your failure of to-day, I suppose?" "Yes."
"It will be sure to burst out again," she said; "it always does." "Don't say so to Aunt Blin," whispered Bel. "Look at her cheeks, and her eyes. She is sick-abed this minute, and she will keep up!" At nine o'clock, the very last thing, she spoke with the music-mistress again, at the door. Miss Smalley kept coming up into the passage to look out at that end window.
He recommended me to a gentleman whom he taught, as a music-mistress for his sisters and daughters, and she to all her various customers and employers. I soon obtained several pupils by her exertions.
"I should propose that you establish yourself as a music-mistress, and give lessons on the pianoforte and singing. By degrees, you will get a connection, and you will still be your own mistress." "And when you have nothing else to do, mademoiselle, you must make flowers in wax," said Madame Gironac. "You make them so well, that I can always sell yours when I cannot my own."
"I had been about to ask for a description of the young music-mistress, but I had no need to do so now. "'Miss Wilson is the young lady I wish to see, I said. 'Will you direct me to the Hermitage? I will call there early to-morrow morning. "The proprietress of Jakins's, who was, I dare say, something of a matchmaker, after the manner of all good-natured matrons, smiled significantly.
The Princess's governess, Miss Hildyard, was at the same table, and Princess Alice was receiving a lesson from her music-mistress in the room. By their presence of mind in wrapping the hearthrug round the Princess Royal, who herself showed great self possession under the shock and pain of the accident, her life was probably saved.
So, very few people suspected that there was anything amiss with the grave young music-mistress. One person did see the vague change in her manner; but that person was Clement Austin, who had already grown skilled in reading the varying expressions of her face, and who saw now that she was changed.
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