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But when taking this precaution, Davlin overlooked the fact that Cora's last gift a little affair intended for the convenience of travelers, being a combined dressing case and writing desk, the dividing compartment of which contained an excellent cabinet photograph of the lady herself, so enshrined as to be the first thing to greet the eyes of whosoever should open the little receptacle was still accessible.
Of course this speech had been made at Cora's instigation, but it had the desired effect. John Arthur bounded up, and bade Céline precede him to his wife's chamber; and the result of his visit was what the invalid had intended it to be. She was so pretty, and so pathetic, and so very ill!
At its close he drew Cora's arm within his own and led her out of the church. As they walked down Broadway he inquired: "Why did Mrs. Stillwater leave the church?" "I do not know," answered his granddaughter. "Was she ill?" "I really do not know." "When did she go?" "I do not know that either, except that she must have slipped out while we were at prayers."
It's gospel truth, o' course, but landlords is supposed to have feelin's, same as the rest of us, an' a gentle word turneth aside wrath. Sabina, now show what a big girl you are, an' fetch mother Cora's nicest nightie out o' the drawer in my beaurer the nightie Mrs. Granville sent Cora last Christmas.
"Don't worry," was Cora's answer, as she stooped over to crank the motor. It started on the first turn and soon the Chelton was chugging a course over the sun-lit waters of Crystal Bay. "Do you see anything of the boys?" asked Cora, as she turned to the others from her place at the steering wheel. "No, there's their boat at least Jack's apology for one tied to the stake," said Lottie.
"No," said Ellen Arthur, sullenly; "you are Madeline Payne. Any one in the village could testify to that." Madeline turned to Cora. "Step-mamma, I forgive you. It is hard to find the entailed estate of Oakley slipping out of your hands, no doubt, but this world is full of disappointments." Cora's eyes sought Lucian.
Percy, conducted to Cora's door by Céline, entered the room with his usual lazy grace, and approached the recumbent figure in the darkened corner, saying, in a tone of hypocritical solicitude: "Madame, I trust you are not overtaxing your strength in thus kindly granting me an interview." He knew so well how to assume the manner best calculated to throw her off her guard and into a rage.
"What you want to lop around here for? Such a grand evening. Why don't you put on your things and run downtown, or over to Cora's or somewhere, h'm?" "What for?" listlessly. "What for! What does anybody go out for!" "I don't know." If they could have talked it over together, these two, the girl might have found relief. But the family shyness of their class was too strong upon them. Once Mrs.
He held it above his head, then lowered it, and it was plain he was showing the light to signal someone on the water. Cora's heart did give a quickened response to her nerves as she saw that something must be wrong. But she said not a word to her companions. "What are they after?" asked Belle timidly. "Probably some fishermen casting their nets for bait," Cora answered evasively.
My cousin John Twiss, who died not very long ago, an elderly general in her Majesty's service, was at this time a young giant, studying to become an engineer officer, whose visits to his home were seasons of great delight to the family in general, not unmixed on my part with dread; for a favorite diversion of his was enacting my uncle John's famous rescue of Cora's child, in "Pizarro," with me clutched in one hand, and exalted to perilous proximity with the chandelier, while he rushed across the drawing-rooms, to my exquisite terror and triumph.
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