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Rush-Marvelle permitted himself to smile faintly. "Let us hope she will not turn out so badly," he said soothingly, "but, you know, if she proves to be er a common person of, er a very uneducated type you can always let her drop gently quite gently!" And he waved his skinny hand with an explanatory flourish. But Mrs. Marvelle did not accept his suggestion in good part.
"I guess I'll pay him out for this!" she thought as she watched him feebly drinking soda-water for his headache. "He's a man that wants ruling, and ruled he shall be!" And Mrs. Rush-Marvelle and Mrs. Van Clupp observed her manoeuvres with maternal interest, while the cunning-faced, white-headed Van Clupp conversed condescendingly with Mr.
Yes, strange to say, I did manage to extract a little pleasure here and there out of the universal dryness of things." "Have you seen your friend, Sir Philip, since he came to town?" asks Mrs. Rush-Marvelle in her stately way. "Several times. I have dined with him and Lady Errington frequently. I understand they are to be here to-night?"
Most of her sex envied her, but Mrs. Rush-Marvelle, who was past the prime of life, and, who, moreover, gained her social successes through intelligence and tact alone, was far too sensible to grudge any woman her beauty. On the contrary, she was a frank admirer of handsome persons, and she surveyed Lady Winsleigh now through her glasses with a smile of bland approval.
God only knows! but the first genuine blush that has tinged her ladyship's cheek for many a long day, suddenly spreads a hot and embarrassing tide of crimson over the polished pallor of her satiny skin, and she says hurriedly "I must find you some people to talk to. This is my dear friend, Mrs. Rush-Marvelle I am sure you will like each other. Let me introduce Mrs. Van Clupp to you Mrs.
"His lordship wished to know if Master Hernest was to come to your la'ship before goin' out?" "Certainly not!" and Lady Winsleigh's brows drew together in a frown. "The boy is a perfect nuisance!" Briggs bowed and vanished. Mrs. Rush-Marvelle grew more and more restless.
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