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On reaching home, no sooner were they in the hall than Emilia called for her bedroom candle in a thin, querulous voice that made Tracy shout with laughter and love of her quaintness. Emilia gave him her hand, and held up her mouth to kiss Georgiana, but no cheek was bent forward for the salute. The girl passed from among them, and then Merthyr said to his sister: "What is the matter?"
"The poor child has such severe headaches, but in confidence, my dear, Hubert, I sometimes think she brings them on herself, for you know that she is too much given to reading, not that kind of reading that is needed or recreation, but works beyond what a woman should attempt." Hubert Tracy was not altogether in a talking mood, and was glad that his companion had claimed the floor.
But she did not know Frank Tracy or guess how great was his anxiety lest any message should ever reach a friend of Gretchen, if friend there were living.
The de Tracys had no opinion of America, its government, its institutions, its customs, or its people, and when they learned that Cynthia de Tracy had not only allied herself with this undesirable nation, but had selected a native by the name of Harold Bean, they regarded the incident of the marriage as closed.
Very few could have resisted the bright little face, so full of childish happiness, or the clear, assured voice, which said so cheerily: 'Good-morning, Mrs. Tracy. I'm come to school. But, prejudiced as she was against the girl, Mrs. Tracy could resist any thing, and she answered, haughtily; 'Come to school! What do you mean?
While the course to be pursued was still under debate, a cry from aloft was heard of "A sail to the nor'ard!" The captains hurried on deck, followed by Norah. "What is she like?" asked Captain Tracy. "A large ship under all sail, standing this way, sir," answered the second mate.
Tracy, out for an afternoon stroll, had come unexpectantly upon his family arms displayed upon this shabby house-front. The hatchments made him smile; which was nothing, they had made the neighborhood cats do that. "Look, Hawkins, look! I'm drawing It over!" "You're drawing it sure, Rossmore. If I ever had any doubts about materialization, they're gone, now, and gone for good.
Tracy sent me word she was going to call between four and five to give me a few points about the girls' sewing-class, and I thought I would at the same time give her a few points about dressing herself. You know she is usually a fright." "I thought perhaps you had dressed yourself to please me." "You are quite right, John. Your pleasure is always the first motive for anything I do or wear."
I must be very prudent with Nurse this morning never show her that I think Aunt de Tracy is in the wrong; just persuade her ever so gently to move to another home, and arrange with her where it is to be." It is always difficult for an impetuous nature like Robinette's to hold back about anything. She would have liked to run straight into Mrs.
Go to the kitchen door with the other servants! With a thrust of the hand he pushed Harold back and was about to shut the door upon him when, with a quick, dextrous movement, Harold darted past him into the hall, saying, as he did so: 'Darn you, Tom Tracy, I won't go to the back kitchen door, and I'm not a servant, and if you call me so again I'll lick you!
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