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I thought it safest to take a loaf of bread with me, for no one can tell what may be in Mrs. Vawse's cupboard, and to lose our supper is not a thing to be thought of." "Well, have you looked out for butter, too? for you'll find none where you're going. I don't know how the old lady lives up there, but it's without butter, I reckon." "I have taken care of that, too, thank you, Miss Fortune.
Study flagged; though, knowing what his wish would be, and what her duty was, she faithfully tried to go on with it. She had no heart for riding or walking by herself. She was lonely; she was sorrowful; she was weary; all Mrs. Vawse's pleasant society was not worth the mere knowledge that he was in the house; she longed for his coming. He had written what day they might expect him.
He made her read to him; he helped her and Alice with their French; he went with them to Mrs. Vawse's; and even Mr. Humphreys went there too, one afternoon to tea. How much Ellen enjoyed that afternoon! They took with them a great basket of provisions, for Mrs.
She thought the storm grew darker and wilder every moment. "Perhaps Captain staid up at Mrs. Vawse's," she said, "and didn't follow us down." "No," said Alice; "I am sure he did. Hark! wasn't that he?" "I don't hear anything," said Ellen, after a pause of anxious listening. Alice went a few steps further.
She was born a Swiss, and brought up in a wealthy French family, as the personal attendant of a young lady to whom she became exceedingly attached. This lady finally married an American gentleman; and so great was Mrs. Vawse's love to her, that she left country and family to follow her here.
"It's not necessary for you to take that trouble, Thomas," said Ellen; "I don't mind going alone at all." John left particular orders that I was to go with Miss Ellen whenever it pleased her to ride; never failing." "Did he?" said Ellen; "but is it convenient for you now, Thomas? I want to go as far as Mrs. Vawse's."
Vawse's; and soon, finding her alone, Ellen had spread out all her difficulties before her and given her the letters to read. Mrs. Vawse readily promised to speak on the subject to no one without Ellen's leave; her suspicions fell upon Mr. Van Brunt, not her grand-daughter. She heard all the story and read the letters before making any remark. "Now, dear Mrs.
Vawse's cheese and butter. Eating and talking went on with great spirit, their old friend seeming scarce less pleased or less lively than themselves. Alice proposed the French plan, and Mrs. Vawse entered into it very frankly; it was easy to see that the style of building and of dress to which she had been accustomed in early life were not the only things remembered kindly for old times' sake.
Ellen hardly knew where she went, but allowed herself to be pulled along by Alice, or, as well, pulled her along it was hard to say which hurried most. In the midst of this dashing on down the hill, Alice all at once came to a sudden stop. "Where's the Captain?" said she. "I don't know," said Ellen "I haven't thought of him since we left Mrs. Vawse's."
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