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"No, and never will," I replied, with all a child's pride in a mother's courage. "I thought as much," she said, with a peculiar smile. "Lady Tayne has plenty of sense." "She has plenty of patience," I replied, "and plenty of opportunity of exercising it." "So much the better," replied Miss Reinhart, and then we resumed our lessons. It was soon all over with the old servants.
My father thought for a few moments, and then he said: "No, I should not like to do that; it would seem like taking an unfair advantage of her helplessness." Miss Reinhart blushed deeply. "Oh, Sir Roland!" she cried, "you could not suppose that I thought of such a thing! I assure you I am quite incapable of it. I thought only of dear Lady Tayne."
Another Tayne had devoted himself to collecting gold and silver plate; in no other house in England was there such a collection of valuable plate as in ours. A third Tayne had thought of nothing but his gardens, devoting his time, thoughts and money to them until they were wonderful to behold.
Now he began to pace up and down the room while she looked after him with pitiful eyes. Suddenly she rose, and, going up to him, laid her hand on his arm. She gazed earnestly into his face. "Why stay away, Sir Roland? I am sure you might go if you would. I will take care of Lady Tayne.
She never gave me the impression that I was tiresome, or intruded on her. Sometimes her toilet would be finished before the dinner-bell rang, then she would come to the nursery and ask for me. We walked up and down the long picture gallery, where the dead, and gone Ladies Tayne looked at us from the walls. No face there was so fair as my mother's.
"Ah, Laura, had he lived, poor little fellow, he would have been 'Sir Gerald Tayne, of Tayne Abbey. How much dies in a child who knows what manner of man this child might have been or what he might have done?" "Papa, what is the use of such a tiny life?" I asked. "Not even a philosopher could answer that question," said my father. I kissed the sweet, baby face again and again.
And she seemed so distressed, so concerned and anxious that my father hardly knew how to reassure her. She explained and protested until at last, and with something of impatience, he said: "I will speak to Lady Tayne about it this morning." I knew he felt in want of some kind of moral support when he took my hand and said, in would-be careless words: "Come with me, Laura, to see mamma."
I could do some good, I think!" "You are very kind to offer," he said. "I really do not like to complain to Lady Tayne. She cannot possibly help it, and it distresses her. Not that there is much the matter, only a few little irregularities; but then you will not have time." "If you give me the permission," she said, "I will make the time."
"No; if you wish her to stay she shall do so," said Sir Roland; but I, who know every play of his features, feel quite sure that he was not pleased. Little was said the next morning at breakfast time. Sir Roland said hurriedly that Lady Tayne did not wish to change; she was attached to the old housekeeper, and did not like to lose her. Miss Reinhart listened with a gentle, sympathetic face.
She had been living with Lady Bucarest, and was most highly recommended; she was amiable, accomplished, good tempered and well qualified for the duties Lady Tayne wished her to fulfill. "What a paragon!" cried my father, as he read through the list of virtues. "I hope we shall not be disappointed," said my mother.
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