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"You're rid of me," answered Jane, calling through the weave of the hamper "Yes! But how about Miss Royle?" "We'll send her back too," declared the Man-Who-Makes-Faces. "Here! Where are you?" He ran about, searching. The others searched also through the grass, behind the granite shift, everywhere. Concern sobered each face. For the snake-in-the-grass was gone!
She smiled up at them encouragingly. Thomas eyed Jane. "If we ain't careful," he warned in a low voice, "and let a certain party talk too much at headquarters " The other nodded, comprehending "I'll look sharp," she promised. "Royle will, too." Whereupon, with a forced change to gayety, and a toss of the white card aside, she lifted the cover of the box and peeked in.
Royle, with a shy small girl on either side, came down the verandah steps to meet us, I knew I was going to love staying here. There is an atmosphere about that makes for peace and happiness, and every day I like the place and the people more. Rika was rather a revelation.
One by one the maids went. Then Gwendolyn suddenly recalled why she was waiting alone while Miss Royle and Jane made themselves extra neat in their respective rooms; why she herself was dressed with such unusual care in a pink muslin, white silk stockings, and black patent-leather pumps, the whole crowned by a pink-satin hair-bow.
But she lowered the handkerchief a trifle and noted that the governess was dressed for going out in a glistening black silk plentifully ornamented with jet paillettes. Miss Royle rustled her way to the pier-glass to have a last look at her bonnet. It was a poke, with a quilted ribbon circling its brim, and some lace arranged fluffily.
It isn't easy to get beef or mutton in this part of the world, and when a sheep is brought to Rika it has to be carefully concealed, or Kittiwake ties a ribbon round its neck and claims it as her own, and terrible is the outcry if anyone dares to make away with her pet. There are two Royle children Kittiwake and Hilda.
And obeying the command of the little old gentleman, she grasped her gingham dress at either side held it out to its fullest width and with the wind pouching the little skirt, left the high grass, passed up through the lights of the nearby trees and rose into the higher air! She gave a glance down as she went. How excitedly Jane was circling! How Miss Royle was lashing the ground!
The china we use is very pretty and came from Ireland, but Mrs. Royle has been greatly troubled by its discoloured appearance, which the servants assured her there was no cure for. I suggested rough salt and lemon-juice, and after tea yesterday afternoon they brought it, and we each set to work on our own cup and saucer, and behold! in a very short time they were like new.
J. C. Lough, the sculptor selected by Dr. Royle to finish the work in marble. Mr. Lough had executed the Queen's statue for the Royal Exchange, and the monument with a reclining figure of Southey. In sending out the marble bust of Carey to Calcutta Dr. Royle wrote, "I think the bust an admirable one; General Macleod immediately recognised it as one of your much esteemed Founder."
She lay very still and counted them; and, counting, slept, but restlessly, with eyes only half-shut and nervous starts. Awakening at noon the listlessness was gone, and she felt stronger. Her eyes were bright, too. There was a faint color in cheeks and lips. "Miss Royle!" "Yes, darling?" The governess leaned forward attentively. "I can understand why you call Thomas a footman.
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