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"Come along, ma," he said, taking his wife's arm. It was a strange group the Thorntons, rich, refined, to whom luxury was necessity; the Holmes, poor, uncultured, coarsely dressed; and Madison, who walked with set face, head lowered a little, his pace slowing perceptibly, humbly it seemed, the nearer he came to the cottage door. Neither Thornton, nor Holmes, nor Holmes' wife spoke. Mrs.
Hold off this bloodshed fer a spell yit.... Suffer me ter counsel with two or three Harpers an' Thorntons afore ye goes too fur!"
Perhaps you had better telephone him." "Oh, well, he usually comes up to dinner because of the baby. I've asked one or two people to meet Florrie, for I remember that Bessie's one idea of enjoyment was to be in a crowd. The Crowboroughs are coming and the Thorntons and the Blantons."
Ellwell had the possibilities of a gentleman, and in comparison with the three or four companions that he had with him this Sunday, his manners were distinguished. He was a Camberton man, he would have Jarvis Thornton understand, a classmate of Thornton's father, and if their paths had separated, Ellwell, nevertheless, had a position equal to the Thorntons.
'He and many another, all Hamper's men, and many a one besides. Th' women are as bad as th' men, in their savageness, this time. Food is high, and they mun have food for their childer, I reckon. Suppose Thorntons sent 'em their dinner out, th' same money, spent on potatoes and meal, would keep many a crying babby quiet, and hush up its mother's heart for a bit! 'Don't speak so! said Margaret.
Besides, we did so want to be county people." "You'll never be county people, whatever that jargon means that is, you'll never be like the Lorrimers and the Thorntons. You don't want to be, do you?" "Good gracious, no; they are a depressing set." "Then that's what county people are, so why should you kill yourself to be one of them?
Milly stirred the stagnant domestic atmosphere with her recovered cheerfulness. She told them of her various adventures, especially of the Thorntons and of the new young man. Duncan had given her some kodaks of the fruit ranch in the Ventura mountains, which she displayed. HE was coming to see her soon, and she laughed prettily.
It was no great matter, her father said to himself, after all; very likely it would amuse her; the Widow was a lively woman enough, perhaps a little comme il ne faut pas socially, compared with the Thorntons and some other families; but what did he care for these petty village distinctions? Elsie spoke. "I mean to go. You must go with me, Dudley. You may do as you like, Dick."
You don't think you heard me speak of it, and I didn't talk of nothin' else for three days, tryin' to make up my mind whether I'd go or not, only Mrs. Thornton was so particular about me comin'." "Yes, I do remember hearing you speak of it. It was at the Thorntons'." "Well, it's about time you remember. Yes, it was a dinner dance whatever that is.
It was no great matter, her father said to himself, after all; very likely it would amuse her; the Widow was a lively woman enough, perhaps a little comme il ne faut pas socially, compared with the Thorntons and some other families; but what did he care for these petty village distinctions? Elsie spoke. "I mean to go. You must go with me, Dudley. You may do as you like, Dick."
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