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There, to her amazement, she saw Miss Selina and Mr. Ascott standing, in close conversation, over the fire. They were so engrossed that they did not notice her, and she shut door again immediately. But what confounded her was, that she was certain, absolutely certain, Mr. Ascott had his arm round Miss Selina's waist!
Betty was really pleased when Aunt Selina sent for her. She took in a bottle of cologne to bathe her brow, and we all stood outside the door and listened. Betty tiptoed in in her pretty cap and apron, and we heard her cautiously draw down the shades. "What are you doing that for?" Aunt Selina demanded. "I like the light."
Collingwood protested she said it was a shame that Laura shouldn't go in and enjoy herself when she looked so lovely. 'Doesn't she look lovely? She appealed to Mrs. Berrington. 'Bless us, what's the use of being pretty? Now, if she had my face! 'I think she looks rather cross, said Selina, getting out with her friend and leaving her sister to her own inventions.
Laura interrupted immediately, holding up her head; Lady Davenant had dropped her hand and she had receded a step. 'Selina brought Lionel a very considerable fortune and every penny of it was paid. 'Yes, I know it was; Mrs. Berrington told me it was most satisfactory. That's not always the case with the fortunes you young ladies are supposed to bring! the old lady added, smiling.
She knows that I could drop her from the team if I chose. She won't dare say a word because the rest of the team are against her. I'll very quickly remind her of it if she is wrathy about to-day's affair." "Suppose anything well disagreeable for us should come of it?" Despite Selina's assurances, Laura was not quite satisfied. "What do you mean?" queried Selina impatiently.
'I don't know why, only I don't, was the answer. It did not take many minutes to drive to Gloucester Place, and although Jimmy did not know what would happen to him if Aunt Selina was out of town, still he almost hoped she had gone to France. But the shutters were not shut at this house, although each of the blinds was drawn exactly a quarter of the way down.
But all that Marian saw was an affectation in that twisted position, a straining round of the eyes, and a kind of determination at archness of expression in the mouth. Where was the merry, artless, sweet-looking Selina she remembered, whose yet unformed though very pretty features had faded from her memory, and left only the lively, good-natured expression which, here she sought in vain?
Before their astonishment permitted the remark that some one must have stopped at the wrong house, the door opened and the most demure parlour-maid in England stood nervously holding the handle. "A gentleman in a motor-car," said Selina. "I think," answered Miss Dobson, "that he must have made a mistake in the number." "He asked for Miss Dobson," said Selina.
This had now become so vital a necessity that it was fortunate Miss Leaf had no other occupation, and Miss Selina no other entertainment, than stitch, stitch, stitch, at the ever-beginning, never-ending wardrobe wants which assail decent poverty every where, especially in London.
She was weighing the question as to whether it would be well to mention to Selina Lane her niece's presence at Anemone Cottage.
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