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It was a hard struggle to part again with that dear child, and to kiss the little grandchild for the last time, perhaps, for years she would not believe for ever; but both she and Netta were obliged to put a brave face upon it, in order not to displease Howel, already suspicious of their conversations. 'You see Netta has all the grandest lady could desire, said Howel, before Mrs Prothero left.
I must confess, now I know who Gladys is, there isn't a girl in all the country I like so well. And Mr and Mrs Jones have written as a gentleman and lady ought to write, owning her, and giving their free consent to her marrying our Owen. So, Netta, fach, if you can get the young folk's consent you have mine. Owen and Gladys had accompanied Mrs Jenkins part of the way home.
I have a great mind to turn back. 'Come you, Netta, fach! we'll soon be there. See you the letter? 'Not now not now, cries Netta impatiently, walking along the high road as fast as she possibly can. Mrs Jenkins keeps up with her, but is soon out of breath. 'There's Jack Trefortyn; he'll be sure to tell. Aunt 'Lisbeth, I will turn back. Father will be after me. It is too bad, sobs Netta.
In the summer he had accompanied the minister and one or two class leaders in a drive through the hayfields, shouting to the haymakers "We're going to heaven! won't you come with us!" and he had been known to spend five hours at a stretch on his knees wrestling for the salvation of a drunken friend, in the village of Threlkeld. But Netta baffled him.
When she again visited her invalid she found her quite excited with her work that she had just completed. 'Oh, what a pretty cap! said Mrs Prothero, quite astonished at the taste displayed. 'I must just run and show it to Netta I am so much obliged to you. Mrs Prothero left the room and soon returned, followed by her daughter.
Netta presses her hand to her head, and looks at her father with those bewildered eyes, which are only too sadly irresistible. 'Gladys! he replies. 'Oh, yes! I haven't seen her yet. Gladys is by his side, and he turns and shakes her hand warmly, and says, 'Thank you, Gladys, thank you, I have heard all; but we will talk of this another time. 'Best now, father, whilst I remember. She may stay?
'If the girl could pick up her crumbs a little by harvesting, you could keep her a while longer, and then send her off in search of her relations. 'Thank you, David. I will ask her what she can do, said Mrs Prothero. 'Not much in that way, I am pretty sure, said Netta. 'How should those wretched Irish, who live on nothing but potatoes, know any thing about the wheat harvest?
They were immediately separated in the crowd, and, strange to say, Edwin at once found himself standing beside Emma Lee, who, by some curious coincidence, had just parted from Netta, so that they found themselves comparatively alone. What they said to each other in these circumstances it does not become us to divulge.
And my Howel's as rich and fine as anybody in London, Prince Albert nothing to him, and might be marrying Miss Simpson, my ladyship's doter, if he wasn't so fullish as to be marrying your Netta! 'Now, aunt, it is our turn, if you please, said Owen, as soon as Mrs Jenkins gave him time to speak. 'Will you tell my mother Netta's message?
Melrose received these various items of information half scornfully, half greedily; it might have been guessed that his interest in the teller was a good deal keener than his interest in the things told. The conversation revealed to Netta phases in her husband's existence wholly unknown to her. So Edmund had been in Rome for two or three years in the Embassy! That she had never known.
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