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The next day mother and I started for Rosville. Veronica decided to remain in Boston with Temperance till mother returned. She said that if she went she might find Mrs. Morgeson as disagreeable as Mr. Morgeson was; that she liked the Bromfield; besides, she wanted to see the missionary children off for Bombay, and intended to go down to the ship on the day they were to sail.
It was all arranged that evening. Temperance said we must wait a week at least, for her corns to be cured, and the plum-colored silk made, which had been shut up in a band-box for three years. We started on our journey one bright morning in June, to go to Boston in a stagecoach, a hundred miles from Surrey, and thence to Rosville, forty miles further, by railroad.
"I shall leave Rosville," were Ben's last words. "What a fine, handsome young man he is! He is a gentleman," said Aunt Merce. "Of course, Aunt Merce." "Why of course? I should think from the way you speak that you had only seen young gentlemen of his stamp. Have you forgotten Surrey?" Father and she laughed. They could laugh very easily, for they were overjoyed to have me going home with them.
"By the way, Morgeson, why not give Miss Cassandra a finish at Rosville? I have told you of our Academy, and of the advantages which Rosville affords in the way of society. What do you say, Mrs. Morgeson, will you let her come to my house for a year?" "Locke decides for Cassy," she answered; "I never do now," looking at me reproachfully.
For all this a mad longing sometimes seized me to depart into a new world, which should contain no element of the old, least of all a reminiscence of what my experience had made me. Alice Morgeson sent for Aunt Merce, asking her to fulfill the promise she had made when she was in Rosville. With misgivings she went, stayed a month, and returned with Alice.
In January it was proposed that we should go to the Swan Tavern, ten miles out of Rosville. I had made good resolutions since the ball, and declined going to the second, which came off three weeks afterward. The truth was, I did not enjoy the first; but I preferred to give my decision a virtuous tinge. I also determined to leave the Academy when the spring came, for I felt no longer a schoolgirl.
There were no mills beside his in the neighborhood; to that fact she ascribed the reason of his having no difficulties in Rosville, and no enmities; for she knew he had no wish to make friends. The Rosville people, having no business in common with him, had no right to meddle, and could find but small excuse for comment.
Helen's letters followed me. She had heard from Rosville all that had happened, but did not expatiate on it. Her letters were full of minute details respecting her affairs. It was her way of diverting me from the thoughts which she believed troubled me. "L.N." was expected soon.
I forgave him everything then. Fanny had made a mistake. He had only behaved very selfishly toward her, without having any perception of her that was all! She was confounded, stared at him a moment, and rushed out. That interview settled her; she was a different girl from that day. "Father, you will go to Rosville, and be rich again. Can you buy this house from Ben, for me?
"That goes, like the flowers; but they come every year again." "Yes?" "Yes, I say." "No; I'll stay and see." Charles turned away. "Good-evening, Mr. Parker," I said, stepping forward. I had met him at several parties at Rosville, but never at our house. "Excuse me, Miss Morgeson; I did not know you. I hope you are well." "Come," said Charles, with his hand on the latch. "Are you going to Mrs.
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