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With what she hoped would be an apologetic smile for Peggy's untoward demonstration, Mrs. Stewart had risen to welcome him. "We must make allowances for Peggy, dear Neil. You came so very unexpectedly, you know. I hardly thought my letter would be productive of anything so delightful for us all." "I fear it was not wholly, Katherine. I had several others also. How are you, Doctor?
Peggy's illness, though not of an alarming character, showed that even her iron constitution was not exempt from the ills which flesh is heir to, that the strong pillar on which we leaned so trustingly could vibrate and shake, and what would become of us if it were prostrated to the earth; the lonely column of fidelity and truth, to which we clung so adhesively; the sheet anchor which had kept us from sinking beneath the waves of adversity?
Harrison paused only long enough to close all the doors, lock them and place the keys in her little hand bag. Then she departed to her own quarters to give vent to her pent-up wrath. Mrs. Stewart retired to her own room. The next evening Dr. Llewellyn arrived and when he took his seat at the table his gentle face was troubled: Mrs. Peyton had usurped Peggy's place at the head.
Oh, dear, how we are going to miss 'the bunch, Peggy." "We certainly are," was Peggy's sympathetic reply, and for a moment there was silence in the moonlit room as the girls' thoughts flew back to Annapolis. Then Peggy asked: "What do you think of the girls? You've been to school all your life, but it is all new to me."
The redder her eyes, the more erect and dignified was her demeanour; if her lips trembled when she spoke, the more grandiose and formidable became her conversation, for Peggy's love of long words and high-sounding expressions was fully recognised by this time, and caused much amusement in the family.
If they were shocked at the sight of Rosalind's disfigurement and Peggy's emaciation, three out of the four were polite enough to disguise their feelings; but it was too much to expect of Mellicent that she should disguise what she happened to be feeling. She stared and gaped, and stared again, stuttering with consternation "Why why Rosalind your hair! It's shorter than mine!
If it's anything very dreadful, like Peggy's going and getting engaged, I point out the error, the way they're always pointing errors out to me. Of course it doesn't do any good, but that isn't my fault. It's because they haven't got what my teacher calls "receptive minds." I'm telling you all this before I tell you what has happened, so you will be sorry for Billy and me.
She faltered at the sight of her uncle, and hung back. She had only learned this morning of the astonishing transformation of her friend the gardener into the unknown and formidable relative. Mr. Montfort held out his hand, with the smile that always went to Peggy's heart. "Well, Miss Peggy," he said, "and what roses will you have to-day?
Peggy looked at her friend in an amazement which temporarily obscured her gratitude. "But we give the thing Tuesday night." "Yes, I know." Elaine smiled a little at the conflict of hope and incredulity written on Peggy's expressive face. "But I really have a very quick memory, Peggy, though I don't retain things as long as lots of other people.
The two men were entering the confines of the forest when Peggy called to them: "Mistress Ashley wishes that ye would take a cup of coffee before going, friends. She hath it already prepared." Fairfax shook his head. "Mother first," he said. "I could not take anything." The tears came again to Peggy's eyes. "Yes, yes," she said chokingly. "Make sure of Friend Nurse's whereabouts first.
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