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Charles selected one, cut it into two pieces and planed it with a fragment of windowpane, while the servant tore up sheets to make bandages, and Mademoiselle Emma tried to sew some pads. As she was a long time before she found her work-case, her father grew impatient; she did not answer, but as she sewed she pricked her fingers, which she then put to her mouth to suck them.
Freeman held out a little shining steel thimble, and fitted it on Anne's finger. "It's just right," she said. "That is a little present for you, Anne; to go with the work-case that Mrs. Pierce gave you." "Thank you," said Anne in a very low voice, looking at the pretty thimble, and wondering if Rose had told her mother about her trying to take the wooden doll from Millicent.
She had placed the little work-case in full view, and presently Sissy noticed it and would have it opened. The half-finished strip of embroidery was laid within easy reach of hand and eye. She smiled, but was not satisfied. "The case," she said. Her fingers strayed feebly among the little odds and ends which it contained, and closed over something which she kept.
Thereupon she took out two crochet needles and a reel of cotton from her work-case, and began to explain the work to Czipra: then she gave it to her to try. Her first attempt was very successful. Czipra had learned something from the new-comer, and remarked that she would learn much more from her.
Yes, I must wear knickers. I quickly took the scissors from Etiennette's work-case. "While I arrange my trousers," I said to Mattia, "you ought to show me how you play the violin." "Oh, I'd like to." He began to play, while I boldly stuck the points of my scissors into my trousers a little above the knee. I commenced to cut the cloth.
Being a prudent woman she had brought in her pocket three objects of the highest usefulness, a piece of white Spanish soap, a comb, and a shabby little old rolling work-case of yellow leather, in which there were needles and thread and pins. The figure of a wild animal, which might have been meant for a bear, was embroidered in black thread on the outer flap of the case.
Grey and Miss Girond and wish them a pleasant Christmas. Estelle, when she made her appearance, knew better what had brought him hither. "Ah, it is so kind of you to send me the pretty work-case thank you, thank you very much; and Mrs. Grey is so proud of the beautiful lamp she will tell you in a moment when she comes in.
Though she and Pina had left Venice with no baggage but a piece of white Spanish soap, a comb, and a little yellow leather work-case, Ortensia now had enough linen and gowns, and laces and ribbons, to fill two respectable trunks, and Pina was well provided with all that a serving-woman needed in the way of clothes.
Also a work-case lined with pink plush, a boot-bag, which no one in their senses would use because it had flowers in wool all over it.
That luteharp must be surely hers, and the scarf, with a girl's favourite colours, pure white and pale blue, and the bird-cage, and the childish ivory work-case, with implements too pretty for use, all spoke of her. It was a blissful, intoxicating revery, which Mrs. Ashleigh's entrance disturbed. Lilian was sleeping calmly. I had no excuse to linger there any longer.
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