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Ottley, who had at first disliked her, but had come round, like everyone else. 'Very very nice; and really I do like her. But you know my old-fashioned ideas. I never approve of a third person living with a married couple. 'Oh living! She's only been with us about a month. 'But you don't think she's going away before the end of the season? 'You can't call it a season.
Such second-rate solicitudes would never even occur to Edith. But she had a scruple about throwing over old Mrs Ottley. 'Won't your mother be disappointed? Edith asked. 'My dear Edith, you can safely leave that to me. Of course she'll be disappointed, but you can go round and see her, and speak to her nicely and tell her that after all we can't come because we've got another engagement.
'But he's just as fond of animals, said Edith quickly, to avert a storm. 'That Noah's Ark you gave him is his greatest pleasure. He's always putting the animals in and taking them out again. 'Oh, the clever darling! cried Mrs Ottley. 'You'd hardly believe it, Edith, but Bruce was like that when he was a little boy too. He used to 'Oh mother, do shut up! said Bruce shame-facedly.
He took himself and everyone else seriously. But he already knew perfectly well that his master had fallen in love last night, and he disapproved very strongly. He thought all that sort of thing ought to be put a stop to. Archie's Essay 'Mrs Ottley, said Miss Townsend, do you mind looking at this essay of Archie's? I really don't know what to think of it.
Bruce always complained equally, regarding it as a slight if they were asked alone, and a bore if it was a dinner party. The elder Mr Ottley was considerably older than his wife, and was a handsome, clean-shaven elderly man with a hooked nose and a dry manner.
'There may, indeed, replied Madame Frabelle in a tone of deep meaning, as they reached the door of her room. 'But, mark my words, Edith, that's a dangerous woman! An event had occurred in the Ottley household during their absence. Archie had brought home a dog and implored his mother to let him keep it. 'What sort of dog is it? asked Edith. 'Come and look at it. It isn't any particular sort.
People still sigh, sometimes, even nowadays. 'I don't know where I'm going; but I'll tell you why.... I'm seeing too much of you. She was silent. 'You see, Mrs Ottley, seeing a great deal of you is very entrancing, but it's dangerous. 'In what way? 'Well your society you see one gets to feel one can't do without it, do you see? 'But why should you do without it? He looked at her.
'Bruce, you're not eating anything, said Mrs Ottley anxiously. 'Do try some of these almonds and raisins. They're so good! I always get almonds and raisins at Harrod's now. Edith seemed much interested, and warmly assented to the simple proposition that they were the best almonds and raisins in the world. The ladies retired. 'Most trying Mr Ottley's been lately, said Mrs Ottley.
Take him in the other room, and when the mater goes he can come in here. 'I'm going now, said Mrs Ottley; 'you mustn't have a crowd. But really, Bruce, you're better than you think. 'Ah, I'm glad you think so. I should hate you to be anxious. 'Your father wanted to know when you would be able to go to the office again. 'That entirely depends.
'But only incidentally, said Madame Frabelle. 'Bruce is really worried about the war. 'Naturally. But surely I suppose we all are. 'But Mr. Ottley takes it particularly to heart, said Madame Frabelle, with a kind of touching dignity. Edith looked at her in a little surprise. Why did she suddenly call Bruce 'your husband' or 'Mr. Ottley'?
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