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'Nursie' had said that there were stamps there, and evidently meant her to write, close, and post the letter, so as to save Stella trouble, and this she accordingly did, as there happened to be a pillar-box just outside the front-gate. Stella, who was still putting down the stair-carpet, heard the gate click, and observed, 'Oh dear, I hope that nobody is coming; they can't come through the hall.
There was no piano, she had no books, nor was she fond of fancy-work, and of useful work she had none, for 'nursie' had always done most of the mending for her young ladies, though she had taught them both to work. Before they left home she had set their wardrobes in thorough order.
Looking back on that examination week, Vava declared afterwards that it was the longest week and the most eventful of her whole life it 'began badly and ended madly, was how she put it, talking about it to nursie, her confidante and comforter during this trying time.
If any one can do anything with Eva, nursie can, declared Vava. 'Well, tell Mrs. Morrison, then, because I think some one ought to know, and to tell her that she ought not to talk to us like that; we don't like it, and it muddles one up, said Doreen with a laugh. 'It does not muddle me; it's against the Bible, and I'd rather go by that than by Eva, said Vava; and that ended the conversation.
'You thought your old nursie was going to let you keep house all by yourselves, with no one to look after you, did you? she said, as she smoothed their hair and petted them both as if they were little children. 'Then it was you who unpacked our things? Stella thought some one had been taking a liberty. Stella's dreadfully afraid of people taking liberties with her, nursie, said Vava.
The real fact of the matter was simply that Tessie, while in possession of the little badge, was continually reminded of its purpose, and the ideals it stood for, so that in her rather reckless career the emblem confronted her with constant mute appeal. Meanwhile, Jacqueline refused the urgent demands of her nurse that she retire. "No, nursie dear.
'We shall see, put in nursie, who had her own ideas upon the subject, and proved to be right. It is three months later, a lovely evening in June, and the back garden of No. 2 Heather Road was a blaze of fine flowers, and under the apple-tree in the centre of the lawn sat four girls in dresses which looked a little too elaborate and costly for a quiet tea in a little suburban villa.
You know I got into an awful row about that letter, and nursie was cross with me too; so I really have begun to be very careful what I say now, announced Vava. 'You need not be careful with me; still, I don't want you to say what you think you ought not. Now will you explain my difficulty to me? I want to write to your sister, and I don't know how to begin the letter, he told her.
"You're vara welcome, young leddy," said she, "and the Lord make ye a blessin' amang us. Will ye come ben the now? Miss Flora, she's aff to find the minister, bless her bonnie face! but if ye'll please to come awa' wi' me, I'll show ye the way. Maister Angus, my laddie, welcome hame! are ye grown too grand to kiss your auld nursie, my callant?"
But it will not happen again; we will have a latch put on, and have our own keys, said Stella, apologising. 'It doesn't matter. I had a headache, so did not go to church, said Eva. 'And have you been walking about all this time in the dark by yourself? How horrid; nursie will be vexed! cried Vava.
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