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"Was there, do you know, any history of insanity in your aunt's family?" The girl paled. The idea was a disturbing one. "Why no I think not. I never heard. You see, she is not my Aunt, really, but my step-mother's aunt. There was a brother, I think, who died in in an institution. He was not quite responsible, but in his case it was drink. That is different, isn't it? Does it make any difference?"
He had known her as one of her father's household, and of her step-mother's; and had seen probably some little instance of self-assertion, such as had not yet made itself apparent to Mrs Baggett. A man who had met her once, and for a few minutes only, would certainly not declare her to be beautiful. She, too, like Mr Whittlestaff, was always contented to pass unobserved.
She was not sure of what Blanche's first impulse might lead her to do. For the first time in her life, Blanche left her hand willingly in her step-mother's grasp. The door opened, and they came in. Sir Patrick Lundie entered first, with Anne Silvester on his arm. Arnold Brinkworth followed them. Both Sir Patrick and Anne bowed in silence to the persons assembled.
At dinner Adrian, who when his father was not present, talked freely enough, related all sorts of things he had seen himself, as well as news and rumors heard at school and in the street, his eloquence being no little encouraged by his step-mother's eager questions. Intense anxiety had taken possession of the burgomaster's wife.
If they are truly sorry, then they won't do it again; that's all." Then she wondered if Jennie Vance had asked her step-mother's pardon. She thought she ought to talk to Jennie, and tell her how much happier she would feel if she would only try to be a good little girl. "That child is growing naughty every day of her life," mused Miss Dimple, with a feeling of pity.
"Some of the children," she answered, trying to speak carelessly. "I'll run up." Another terrible shriek. Captain Davis seized a candle, and hurried upstairs after his wife. He was just in time to see her unlock the closet door, and poor Mell tumble out, tear-stained, white, frightened almost out of her wits. She clutched her step-mother's dress with both hands.
This was not the only subject of dispute between Becky and the grandmother, whom she roundly accused of favouritism of Daisy, and she had not reached fifteen when, with an independence otherwise praiseworthy, she set up for herself on her earnings in the fur establishment of her second step-mother's father, lodging with a family who, she said, bored her less than her grandmother.
I have been laughing at the fun which Rupert and Lizzie have been making about Mrs. Hazleby, said Anne; 'I really could not help it, Mamma, and I do not think I began it. 'Began what? said Sir Edward. 'Why, Mamma was afraid I should seem to set Lizzie against her step-mother's relations, if I quizzed them or abused them, said Anne.
And yet she was glad that the period of anticipation had consumed itself and its own horrors, and found herself not insensible to the excitement of the occasion. Lucy was joyous beyond description, looking very pretty, and solicitously decorating her sister, while both bestowed the utmost rapture on their step-mother's appearance.
She put a great constraint upon herself, and said: "Go back to your work. I will speak of this matter hereafter." Tom withdrew at once, glad of the opportunity. Thus far Mrs. Kent had been foiled, and she knew it. She could scarcely conceal her mortification. Jasper, who had been passive thus far, now spoke. He felt outraged and disgusted by his step-mother's brutal purpose, though it had failed.
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