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It must be just as my father pleased. But when he added that Miss Reinhart thought it the best thing possible, she turned away her face and said no more. How the shadow fell, I cannot quite remember how people first began to find out there was something wrong at Tayne Hall. Mrs.
He came back to her looking confused. "We must defer our game at chess, Miss Reinhart," he said. "Lady Tayne is not so well; I am going to sit with her. Come on, Laura." "How good you are, Sir Roland," she said, impulsively. "You are so self-sacrificing. I must follow your good example. Can I go to the library and find a book? The evenings are very long." He looked irresolutely at her.
The good rector met us and shook hands very kindly with us, but he was pale and agitated, not like himself in the least. Patience was there, and Emma; the other servants were huddled in groups, and I knew something very terrible had happened something but what? The rector said Lady Tayne was tired, and must have some wine. My mother took it, and was placed upon her couch once more.
"Yes," she said, "it will, of course, be much more pleasant for Lady Tayne, but you should be considered as well. I know of a person, a most excellent, economical managing woman, who is competent in every way to undertake the situation. Still, if I cannot serve you in one way, can I not in another? Shall I try to make matters easier for Mrs. Eastwood? I understand housekeeping very well.
"If you will trust her to me, I will take the greatest care of her," said Miss Reinhart; "and I am sure, quite sure, that if Lady Tayne knew, she would insist on it she would indeed. She would be the last to wish you to give up every pleasure for her sake." It was the thin end of the wedge, but she succeeded in driving it in. He went.
It was a quiet Christmas at Tayne Abbey; we had no visitors, for my mother required the greatest care; but she did not forget one person in the house, or one on the estate. Sir Roland laughed when he saw the preparations the beef, the blankets, the clothing of all kinds, the innumerable presents, for she had remembered every one's wants and needs. Sir Roland laughed.
I do not see that you need be anxious, or that there is the least need for giving up the party; let me persuade you to go." "It seems unkind to leave Lady Tayne," he said. "I have never left her for so long, and never alone."
Read for yourself, dear reader, and tell me if you think there have been many fates in this world harder than mine. My Name is Laura Tayne, and my home Tayne Abbey, in the grand old County of Kent. The Taynes were of good family, not very ancient the baronetcy is quite a modern one, dating from George the First but Tayne Abbey is one of the grandest old buildings in England.
"But," said my father, "she has been here so long; she was my mother's housekeeper long before I was born. It does not seem right to send away an old servant." "You need not send her away, I said before; you might pension her off." "I will speak to Lady Tayne about it. She has very peculiar ideas on that point. I must see what she thinks about it."
I have met with every variety of species which puzzled my childish mind, but none so perfect as he was then. "You do not know what trouble means, dear Lady Tayne." "With a husband like yours, life is all sunshine." "You have been spoiled with kindness!" All these exclamations I used to hear, until I became quite sure that my father was the best husband in the world.
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