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Nunn, sister of one of the ladies of the bed-chamber, had arrived by the afternoon packet, and eagerly anticipated the intimate bits of court gossip with which she might condescend to regale them.
Then, with a perfectly calm manner, Miss Barfoot began to speak of a new subject. Everard followed her lead. He did not stay much longer, and on leaving asked to be remembered to Miss Nunn. A week later he again found his cousin alone. He now felt sure that Miss Nunn was keeping out of his way.
Everard looked at her with surprise. 'I spoke to Miss Nunn about you, she continued, 'before I thought of your coming here. Frankly, I used you as an illustration of the evils I abominate. 'You are a courageous and plain-spoken woman, cousin Mary, said Everard, laughing a little. 'Couldn't you have found some other example? There was no reply.
We leave by the packet to-morrow. Now," she added, turning to Anne, "I am prepared to talk to you. Only kindly remember, if you have anything further of a startling nature to communicate, that I am accustomed to less direct and brutal methods." "I am sorry," said Anne humbly. Mrs. Nunn waved apology aside. "Of course you know that I shall never give my consent.
Rhoda Nunn, sitting apart with the second lady, gave him her hand, but at once resumed her conversation. With Mrs. Widdowson he was soon chatting in his easy and graceful way, Miss Barfoot putting in a word now and then. He saw that she had not long been married; a pleasant diffidence and the maidenly glance of her bright eyes indicated this. She was dressed very prettily, and seemed aware of it.
I must keep to my own class. 'But surely, Miss Nunn, cried the widow, turning to Rhoda, 'we work for the abolition of all unjust privilege? To us, is not a woman a woman? 'I am obliged to agree with Miss Barfoot. I think that as soon as we begin to meddle with uneducated people, all our schemes and views are unsettled. We have to learn a new language, for one thing.
That is exactly why I don't care for you to see much of them. I utterly disapprove of 'But you are mistaken. Miss Barfoot and Miss Nunn are all for work. They take life as seriously as you do. 'Work? What kind of work? They want to make women unwomanly, to make them unfit for the only duties women ought to perform. You know very well my opinions about that kind of thing.
'I have advised you to see Miss Nunn if she is willing. And there's nothing more to be said. 'Good. I will write to her. He did so, in the fewest possible words, and received an answer of equal brevity. In accordance with permission granted, on the Monday evening he found himself once more in his cousin's drawing-room, sitting alone, waiting Miss Nunn's appearance.
Anne was standing in the deep embrasure of the window when he entered the sitting-room, where she, in common with Lady Constance Mortlake, Lady Mary Denbigh, Mrs. Nunn, and Miss Bargarny, who was a favourite of Lady Hunsdon and would take no denial, had been bidden to do honour to the poet.
I accepted the charge of black-guardism; it didn't matter much. My cousin will never forgive me, though she has an air of friendliness once more. And I suspect she had told her friend Miss Nunn all about me. Perhaps to put Miss Nunn on her guard Heaven knows! He laughed merrily. 'Miss Nunn, I dare say, needs no protection against you.
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