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Vava's heart sank; but Doreen said in her loud cheery voice, 'Hallo, you there! What are you all confabbing about so mysteriously? Nice manners that! she wound up purposely. 'Oh we can't all have the manners of your friend Lady Clara Vere de Vere! I wonder she condescends to talk to you or come to our school at all with the people of our class, said one of the girls.
This explanation satisfied Miss Wharton, and she only said, in answer to Vava's last remark, 'Yes, the furniture is half yours, of course, and I should have told you about this offer, as I am legally responsible for it and all your property.
Vava's anger was roused by this injustice, and a wicked desire to tease her sister made her say, instead of denying the accusation, 'There was no need to beg; he says you are worth it to the firm. 'I shall return it on Monday, said Stella. 'Then you will be very silly. To tell you the truth, I wonder Mr.
If only nursie were with us I should be quite happy, I think! she exclaimed. The two younger girls were in Eva's little bedroom, taking off Vava's outdoor things, a process which they had prolonged so as to talk confidentially together.
She isn't ashamed of earning money, declared Vava. Mr. Jones was not so sure of that. However, he so far took Vava's advice as not to write, but simply to send the cheque of the increased amount, and leave Stella to speak of it. Meanwhile Mr.
When she had gone, a knock came to the door, and Vava's bright face appeared. 'What a surprise; I thought you had given me up and got another mathematical master! cried Mr. Jones, looking very pleased to see his young pupil again.
'I don't remember that she was particularly unbending at Lomore before the City had time to chill her, said Mrs. Montague Jones dryly. 'No, but adversity had done that, her husband reminded her; and he was as pleased as his wife at Stella's acceptance of their invitation. But this was nothing to Vava's delight. 'And you actually are going? I am so glad, and you are going to see Henry VIII. also!
We are so many that a few more make no difference, and we are encouraged to bring our friends. It would have been difficult to refuse an invitation so diffidently given; besides, Stella liked Amy Overall, and Vava's eyes were begging her to say 'Yes, and she did so, and was rewarded by the evident pleasure which she had given every one.
'I would not have spoken of it but for this, Miss Upjohn, and it leaves no doubt in my mind as to the person who moved your papers, said Miss Briggs; and she told the story of Vava's morning as far as she knew it, adding, 'She says she stayed in the building the whole time; but I know that to be false, for I searched it from top to bottom.
'Certainly, said Stella, and she could not help feeling somehow that she had made herself very ridiculous, and it gave her an unwonted feeling of humility as she went home, which Vava's conversation did not help to allay. 'Well, was her greeting, 'what did Mr. Jones say? 'He got the letter on Saturday afternoon, so I was too late to prevent his opening it, Stella replied. 'O-oh!
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